wing it

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improvise; do something without a specific plan or complete knowledge

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Today is a test day for Kat. Unfortunately, she didn’t have time to study. She knows some of the information from class, but for some test questions, she will need to wing it. Hopefully, her answers will be correct!

To wing something is to make it up, to create information in the moment. When students wing it on a test, they try to create correct answers, even if they don’t know the information. When did you need to wing it? Do you study before every test?

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“I like to wing it when it comes to lunch. I never plan what I’m going to eat.”

“I forgot to bring the directions, so we’ll just have to wing it.”

“When the plan didn’t work, the team had to wing it.”