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hit and miss

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hit and miss and hit or miss
carelessly; aimlessly; without plan or direction. There was no planning. It was just hit and miss. We handed out the free tickets hit or miss. Some people got one. Others got five or six.
See also: and, hit, miss

hit and/or miss
if something is hit and miss, you cannot be certain of its quality because it is sometimes good and sometimes bad We used a cheap printer, but the quality was a bit hit or miss. Weather forecasting used to be a very hit-and-miss affair.
See also: and, hit, miss


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This is unlike flyers, which have a hit and miss approach depending on your distribution strategy.
They've got some nice things, although it can be a bit hit and miss.
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