Make (something) up as (one) goes (along) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "make (something) up as (one) goes (along)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-05-26 10:05

Meaning of Make (something) up as (one) goes (along)

Synonyms:

make up

Make (something) up as (one) goes (along) spoken language verb phrase

Used to describe the action of doing something without prior planning or thought.

Your presentation was great though I knew you forgot the last part and just made it up as you went along.

You can't make up data as you go along, try to find real statistics to complete your report.

I didn't really know how to play that song, so I just made it up as I went along.

I completely forgot the second half of the speech, so I just made it up as I went along.

Other phrases about:

pull something out of thin air

To say or produce something at discretion, without having thought or considered about it 

pull (something) out of (one's) ass

To entirely fabricate or invent something; to infer something based on little or no genuine evidence, facts, information, etc.

Fly by the seat of one's pants

To do something challenging without having a set plan.

Grammar and Usage of Make (something) up as (one) goes (along)

Verb Forms

  • make (something) up as (one) goes (along)
  • makes (something) up as (one) goes (along)
  • making (something) up as (one) goes (along)
  • made (something) up as (one) goes (along)

The verb should be conjugated with its tense.

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