"faire flèche de tout bois" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ flɛʃ də tu bwa/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-faire flèche de tout bois.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire flèche de tout bois
  1. (figuratively) to catch as catch can (to use all available means, to use everything at one's disposal, to take advantage of every resource in one's environment, to be resourceful) Tags: figuratively Synonyms: faire feu de tout bois
    Sense id: en-faire_flèche_de_tout_bois-fr-verb-oQYWdLsW Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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