If reference to Montgomery Scott, Mr. Scott, or Scotty of Star Trek lore. When you say a task will take longer to complete than it actually will, so that when the task is completed sooner than expected you are looked favorably upon.
Scotty told Captain Kirk that it would take 10 hours to repair the main deflector, but in reality it only took 2 hours. Scotty smiled as Captain Kirk praised the hell out of him for Pullin' a Scotty.
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Boy: Did you hear that? Bill just told his boss he couldn't complete his project report in one day, but I know for a fact that those reports only take 15 minutes.
Girl: Bill's been having a hard time with the new boss, so he was Pullin' a Scotty to get in good with him.
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Boy: Did you hear that? Bill just told his boss he couldn't complete his project report in one day, but I know for a fact that those reports only take 15 minutes.
Girl: Bill's been having a hard time with the new boss, so he was Pullin' a Scotty to get in good with him.
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Adam: Guys, i fucked up!
Jordan: What happened?
Adam: I pulled a Davis!!!
Jordan: holy shit you better hope she doesn't get pregnant!
*some time later*
Ishawn: i heard Adam was just pullin' a Davis, last night.
Jordan: Yeah he fucked up!
Jordan: What happened?
Adam: I pulled a Davis!!!
Jordan: holy shit you better hope she doesn't get pregnant!
*some time later*
Ishawn: i heard Adam was just pullin' a Davis, last night.
Jordan: Yeah he fucked up!
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1. "I hear Dave was Pullin' a Palin at his new job after his boss yelled at him for being late all week."
2. "Sarah Palin was facing numerous ethics probes and public insults. Since she doesn't have the fortitude or commitment to fulfill her post as a state governor under such common scrutinizing, she announced the other day that she was Pullin' a Palin. It's a good thing she wasn't the Vice President at the time."
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