Pulling a China

The act of ignoring bad news to make it seem like everything is fine or acting like bad things that occurred in the past never happened.

You: Remember that time you pushed me onto the road and I got hit by a semi-truck going 120km/t?
Mom: No that never happened
You: Mom, you're pulling a China
Mom: No I never did that either

by YouSeeMyDick? December 24, 2021

pull a Tobin

Going away for a long, long (>3 hours) time when you say you're only going to be away for a very short time (e.g. 10-30 minutes).

Piet: Hey, I'm gonna be back in 10 minutes; gotta eat!
Henk: Okay!
*3 Hours later*
Piet: Hey, I'm back!
Henk: Don't pull a Tobin on me anymore, please...

by VeniVidiVici June 21, 2013

Pulling a Mets

Simply, "Choking", as in the Mets of 2007 and 2008.

That kid is pulling a mets over there, someone do the heimlich.

by ryanhoward February 25, 2009

to pull a Grian

To leave a part of a building in Minecraft unfinished indefinitely.

- I see you've pulled a Grian in your mansion.
- Yeah, I will finish it at some point.

- I will need to pull a Grian in my house because I don't have enough stuff to complete it.

by vardazed October 27, 2020

Pulled an Ernest

Going out an partying while abandoning all responsibilities at home/work/school

I was going to finish that report for work last night, but I pulled an Ernest instead.

by ErnieSmalls April 25, 2008

Pulling a winston

When you take a very long time to do something. (Originated in New Zealand in 2017 election when Winston Peter's stalled the election for what seemed like years)

Shit he is pulling a Winston isn't he.

by A sad man October 19, 2017

Pulling a Scott

Pulling a "Scott" is when you use someone else's words as your own, without initially crediting them. Occurs in many contexts, including when someone makes a joke that's clever, somewhat obscure, and fits so well into the conversation it seems like they made it up on the spot. Also, when someone inputs something extremely romantic into a conversation, which is actually a song lyric or a movie line.

Lida: "Are you still gonna love me when I'm old and wrinkly?"

Scott: "I'll buy you Rogaine, when you start losing all your hair." (Ingrid Michaelson, The Way I Am)

Lida: "You're precisely the reason they call it 'pulling a Scott,' honey."

by Pretty Peaces June 8, 2009