make it up as one goes along
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make it up as one goes along
verb makes it up as one goes along · making it up as one goes along · made it up as one went along · made it up as one has gone along
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To improvise continuously.
This game makes no sense! It's as if you're making it up as you go along!
Similar: fly by the seat of one's pants
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verb to improvise continuously
| Español | hacerlo sobre la marcha, inventar a bote pronto |
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| Português | ir inventando na hora |
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