wing it

Example Sentences

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If you want to maintain any sort of surprise, you just have to wing it sometimes and hope your instincts are right.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

"I'm going to try to get as ready as I can. You can't just wing it."

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023

Liverpool may well opt to play Szoboszlai in midfield but since he spent last season on the right wing it is easier to compare his statistics to those of the Reds' forwards.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2023

With Indian food, there's just too much for me to wing it.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

“Thanks to your help. Without the lion's wing it would have been just a merry-go-round, but now...”

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke