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throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks

throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks is the present participle and gerund 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 throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks

What is throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks is the present participle and gerund of throw things at the wall and see what sticks.

Words near throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks in the dictionary

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

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