wing it
Go without rehearsing
To wing it is to do something without preparation or a plan, improvising as you go.
The expression likely comes from theater, where an actor might learn lines while waiting in the wings before going onstage.
I didn't have time to prepare a speech, so I just winged it.
The phrase suggests making do with whatever resources or knowledge you have on hand, often with a mix of confidence and hope.
- make upFacial beauty products
- impromptuWithout advance preparation
- extemporizeSpeak without preparation
- shoot from the hipAct or speak impulsively
- improvisePerform without preparation
make it up · ad-lib · play by ear · fake it · make do · figure it out · unrehearsed · unscripted · unprepared · fly blind · adaptability · spur-of-the-moment · trial-and-error · unpremeditated · go with the flow · roll with it · think on your feet · off-the-cuff
- bird expressionsearly bird, birdbrain, bird brain, lovebirds, jailbird
- improvisationimprovised, impromptu, ad lib, freestyle, ad-lib
- improviseimprovise, make do, ad-lib, jury-rig, cobble together
- Quick Decisionssnap judgment, gut feeling, impulse buy, quick pick, on the fly
- Quick Fixesduct tape fix, band-aid, superglue, duct tape, safety pin
- spontaneous actsimpulse buy, impulse purchase, whim, sudden urge, snap judgment
wing itprepare
Make ready beforehand
plan · rehearse · practice · plan ahead · do one's homework