pick out of a hat

Verb

To determine by chance, especially by drawing lots. / To substitute a guess for unavailable data.

Japanese Meaning

くじ引きなどの偶然の手段で決定すること / 利用可能なデータがない場合に推測で代用すること

We decided to pick out of a hat who would present first at the meeting.

会議で誰が最初に発表するかをくじで決めることにしました。

Sense（1）

To determine by chance, especially by drawing lots.

Sense（2）

To substitute a guess for unavailable data.

That number was just picked out of a hat.

picks out of a hat

（ present singular third-person ）

picking out of a hat

（ participle present ）

picked out of a hat

（ participle past ）

picked out of a hat

（ past ）