Definition of throw against a wall and see if it sticks

throw against a wall and see if it sticks

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An old method of testing spaghetti was to throw a strand against the refrigerator, and if it stuck, it was ready to take out of the boiling water. This metaphor original meant as a test to see if something was done or ready or validated. However, over the years, it has morphed to mean a test to see which solution might work. Instead of "throw it against the wall," one typically hears "throw them against the wall."
Last edited on Jun 13 2019. Submitted by Anonymous on Jun 13 2019.

verb - transitive

to present an idea and test the reaction.
We're running out of time to achieve profitability. We've come up with a lot of ideas. Now it's time to throw everything against the wall and hope something will stick.

Last edited on May 06 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

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A-1	Definitions include: the best.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
a bit much	Definitions include: excessive.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
a boat	Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat".
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a couple three	Definitions include: an unspecified small number.
act a fool	Definitions include: to play around.
a dime a dozen	Definitions include: very common.
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a dollar three eighty	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
a dollar three eightyfive	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
adopt a tree	Definitions include: to collide with a tree.
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against the clock	Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
bang (one's) head against a wall	Definitions include: to face difficulties while trying to solve a problem.
get (one) against the wall	Definitions include: to get a person into a disadvantageous position.
rub up against	Definitions include: to be related (in some way) to.
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all fingers and thumbs	Definitions include: clumsy.
all that and a bag of chips	Definitions include: better than all that.
all that and a bag of Fritos	Definitions include: the best.
all wind and piss	Definitions include: without substance; all talk and no action.
an arm and a leg	Definitions include: a lot of money.
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and all that jazz	Definitions include: et cetera.
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and how	Definitions include: interjection of agreement.
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iff	Definitions include: "if and only if."
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IIRC	Definitions include: acronym for "if I recall correctly."
IIUC	Definitions include: acronym for "if I understand correctly".
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about it	Definitions include: in support of.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
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beat it	Definitions include: to masturbate.
beat it up	Definitions include: for a male to have sexual intercourse.
bite it	Definitions include: to fall and hit the ground.
black snake it	Definitions include: not showering before bed after working all day.
bling-bling it	Definitions include: to display bling-bling.
blow it	Definitions include: to completely fail a task.
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boke it	Definitions include: to vomit.
book it	Definitions include: to move very fast.
booze it up	Definitions include: to drink heavily.
bout it	Definitions include: see about it.
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seeing to	Definitions include: sex.
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blank-stick	Definitions include: censored version of fuckstick.
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cancer stick	Definitions include: cigarette.
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dirt stick	Definitions include: cigarette.
disco stick	Definitions include: penis.
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fire stick	Definitions include: a gun.
flamestick	Definitions include: a cigarette.
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bang (one's) head against a wall	Definitions include: to face difficulties while trying to solve a problem.
behind the wall	Definitions include: in prison.
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