"throw everything at the wall and see what sticks" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: throws everything at the wall and sees what sticks [present, singular, third-person], throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks [participle, present], threw everything at the wall and saw what stuck [past], thrown everything at the wall and seen what has stuck [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|throw<,,threw,thrown> everything at the wall and see<,,saw,seen> what sticks<sticks,sticks,stuck,has stuck>}} throw everything at the wall and see what sticks (third-person singular simple present throws everything at the wall and sees what sticks, present participle throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks, simple past threw everything at the wall and saw what stuck, past participle thrown everything at the wall and seen what has stuck)
  1. Alternative form of throw things at the wall and see what sticks. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: throw things at the wall and see what sticks
    Sense id: en-throw_everything_at_the_wall_and_see_what_sticks-en-verb-CNpx3Wet Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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