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threw things at the wall and saw what stuck

threw things at the wall and saw what stuck is the simple past of throw things at the wall and see what sticks.

Meaning of throw things at the wall and see what sticks

Verb

throw things at the wall and see what sticks (third-person singular simple present throws things at the wall and sees what sticks, present participle throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks, simple past threw things at the wall and saw what stuck, past participle thrown things at the wall and seen what has stuck)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To experiment in a haphazard or random manner with the hope that some amount of success may be achieved.

Questions about threw things at the wall and saw what stuck

What is threw things at the wall and saw what stuck the simple past of?
Threw things at the wall and saw what stuck is the simple past of throw things at the wall and see what sticks.

Words near threw things at the wall and saw what stuck in the dictionary

  1. threw the bull around
  2. threw the handkerchief
  3. threw the hatchet
  4. threw the rulebook at
  5. threw them bows
  6. threw things at the wall and saw what stuck
  7. threw to the dogs
  8. threw to the lions
  9. threw to the wind
  10. threw to the winds
  11. threw to the wolves

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