fudge it
Fake your way
To fudge it is to handle something in a rough, approximate, or not entirely honest way rather than doing it properly.
When you fudge it, you're improvising a solution, glossing over details, or being deliberately vague to get by: I didn't have all the data so I had to fudge it.
The phrase often implies cutting corners or manipulating information just enough to make something work or appear acceptable without outright lying.
- jury-rigImprovise temporary repair
- wing itAct without preparation
- cheatAct dishonestly to win
- play fast and looseAct irresponsibly or deceptively
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
patch up · kludge · falsify · cook the books · sidestep · gloss over · fabricate · quick fix · cobble together · bluff · mislead · skirt · handwave · paper over · stretch the truth · elude · make-do · distort
fudge itnail it
Succeed perfectly at something
hit the mark · dot the i's and cross the t's · be careful · dial it in
fudge itbe honest
Speak without deception
tell the truth · come clean · play it straight · be authentic
fudge itput in the work
Apply consistent effort
go the extra mile · take the time · see it through · leave no stone unturned · buckle down