hit and miss

Idioms In English

What Does “hit and miss” mean?

Definition:

If something is hit and miss, it is unpredictable and may produce good results or it may fail altogether.

This idiom is used as an adjective and can be hyphened.

Example:

a hit-and-miss method

another variation of this idiom is:

hit or miss

Example(s)

The service they offer in this company can be hit-or-miss.

The selected books were hit or miss.

It is a hit-and-miss affair to find a reliable doctor in this city.

This idiom is in the war category.
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