by guess and by golly



by guess and by golly

By any means; without careful planning; relying on guesswork and luck. We don't have much to work with, but by guess and by golly, we're going to figure out a way to save our business! He just throws his essays together by guess and by golly, but he still manages to get good grades on them.
See also: and, golly, guess

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Stella['stelə]
Cary['kɛəri]
Alfonsina-Italian
Carmine-Italian
Saule-Latvian, Baltic Mythology
Lawson['lɔ:sn]