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throw things at the wall and see what sticks

throw things at the wall and see what sticks verb: to experiment in a haphazard or random manner with the hope that some amount of success may be achieved.

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.

Synonyms of throw things at the wall and see what sticks

Forms of throw things at the wall and see what sticks

third-person singular presentthrows things at the wall and sees what sticks
present participlethrowing things at the wall and seeing what sticks
pastthrew things at the wall and saw what stuck
past participlethrown things at the wall and seen what has stuck
alternative formthrow everything at the wall and see what sticks

Origin of throw things at the wall and see what sticks

From the proverb throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.

Questions about throw things at the wall and see what sticks

What does throw things at the wall and see what sticks mean?
Throw things at the wall and see what sticks means to experiment in a haphazard or random manner with the hope that some amount of success may be achieved.
What part of speech is throw things at the wall and see what sticks?
Throw things at the wall and see what sticks is a verb.
What is the past tense of throw things at the wall and see what sticks?
The past tense of throw things at the wall and see what sticks is threw things at the wall and saw what stuck.

Words near throw things at the wall and see what sticks in the dictionary

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

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