"throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks" meaning in All languages combined

See throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

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  1. present participle and gerund of throw things at the wall and see what sticks Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: throw things at the wall and see what sticks
    Sense id: en-throwing_things_at_the_wall_and_seeing_what_sticks-en-verb-goWsNWmR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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