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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(idiomatic) Only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself; intermittent..
My efforts lately have been catch-as-catch-can, not carefully planned.
My wife did indeed provide the more dependable contributions to our income while mine came catch-as-catch-can.
In Lancashire and the north of Ireland, the catch-hold or catch-as-catch-can system still finds favour.
Use catch-as-catch-can when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Catch-as-catch-can means (idiomatic) Only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself; intermittent..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My efforts lately have been catch-as-catch-can, not carefully planned.
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