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throw spaghetti at the wall

idiom

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


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  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

    break the fourth wall

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

  6. 06

    Chinese Wall

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

  7. 07

    drive someone up the wall

    To make a person very angry or frustrated; to infuriate.

  8. 08

    fly on the wall

    A quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.

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