Tom works in a hit-or-miss fashion.
Source: tatoeba (2731604)
Hit-or-miss
Synonyms for "hit-or-miss" (107 found)
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Translations
5 translations across 3 languages.
Hungarian
2 entries- próba szerencse adj (inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing)
- találomra adj (inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing)
Portuguese
2 entries- errático adj (inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing)
- imprevisível adj (inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing)
Spanish
1 entries- ensayo y error adj (inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Okonomiyaki itself is delicious, but it's a hit-or-miss depending on the restaurant that makes it.
Source: tatoeba (10605837)
On the contrary, these cones are made up of materials of all sizes mixed together in the most hit or miss fashion.
Source: wiktionary
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