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
Yamuna-Tamil, Indian, Telugu
Svanhildr-Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology
Cepheus-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
RacŁAwRAHTS-wahfPolish
Theodore['θiədɔ:]
Bojana-Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian