To "pull a Cyrano" is to speak through someone else, as Cyrano spoke to Roxanne through a proxy. For example, when Karl Rove was policy chief for the Bush Administration, he was accused of pulling a...
Hercule Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac (Born Savinien de Cyrano, 6 March 1619 - 28 July 1655) was a French dramatist and duelist who is now best remembered for the many works of fiction which have...