There was no planning. It was just hit and miss.
•We handed out the free tickets hit or miss. Some people got one. Others got five or six.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hit and miss — See: HIT OR MISS … Dictionary of American idioms
hit and miss — hit and/or miss if something is hit and miss, you cannot be certain of its quality because it is sometimes good and sometimes bad. We used a cheap printer, but the quality was a bit hit or miss. Weather forecasting used to be a very hit and miss… … New idioms dictionary
hit-and-miss — • hit or miss • hit and miss adj Unplanned; uncontrolled; aimless; careless. John did a lot of hit or miss reading, some of it about taxes. Mary packed her bag in hurried, hit or miss fashion … Словарь американских идиом
hit-and-miss — adj also .hit or miss done in a way that is not planned or organized →↑random ▪ The campaign was rather a hit and miss affair … Dictionary of contemporary English
hit\ and\ miss — • hit or miss • hit and miss adv In an unplanned or uncontrolled way; aimlessly; carelessly. George didn t know which house on the street was Jane s, so he began ringing doorbells hit or miss. •• unsystematic; random; relying on chance; not… … Словарь американских идиом
hit-and-miss — [hit′ n mis′] adj. 1. resulting in both successes and failures: said as of a series of attempts 2. HIT OR MISS … English World dictionary
hit and miss — Something that is hit and miss is unpredictable and may produce results or may fail … The small dictionary of idiomes
hit-and-miss — hit′ and miss′ adj. hit or miss • Etymology: 1895–1900 … From formal English to slang
hit-and-miss — ► hit and miss done or occurring at random. Main Entry: ↑hit … English terms dictionary
hit-and-miss — adjective not planned or done in an organized way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
