* to pull the matches out (of the box)
Idiom used often by Almost Everyone
It's used when someone is being cheeky, to the point where it gets too much or too annoying, and the other person is about to snap.
"Ebben jössz este?" "Ne húzd ki a gyufát, mert itthon hagylak!"
"Are you wearing this for tonight?" "Don't pull the match out, or I'll leave you at home!"
Added November 2022 by anonymous