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throw spaghetti at the wall

idiom
Meaning

To make a large amount of attempts or guesses, with the hope that one of them will be successful.


Examples
SIMPLE

We are just throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what works.

CONTEXTUAL

The marketing team threw spaghetti at the wall with several new ad designs, hoping one would finally increase sales.

COMPLEX

Rather than conducting thorough research, the startup founders threw spaghetti at the wall, launching dozens of experimental features in a desperate attempt to find a viable product.

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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    back to the wall

    A very difficult situation with no beneficial options available for action.

  2. 02

    balls to the wall

    With maximum effort or commitment.

  3. 03

    bang one's head against a brick wall

    To waste effort on a futile project.

  4. 04

    blue wall of silence

    Strict secretiveness maintained by the members of a police force with respect to information which might be contrary to their interests, especially information concerning questionable police actions.

  5. 05

    bounce off the walls

    To be overly active relative to the enclosed space in which one is.

  6. 06

    break the fourth wall

    To apparently communicate with reality directly, such as when characters of literature comment on the existence of a reader.

  7. 07

    Chinese Wall

    An information barrier within an organization, designed to ensure internal confidentiality; frequently used to prevent conflicts of interest.

  8. 08

    climb the walls

    To behave in a distressed or frantic manner; to exhibit great agitation.

Last updated April 17, 2026