We throw things at the wall and see what sticks to find ideas.
throw things at the wall and see what sticks
idiomTo experiment in a haphazard or random manner with the hope that some amount of success may be achieved.
Origin
disputed originFrom the proverb throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.
The marketing team decided to throw things at the wall and see what sticks since they had no clear strategy for the new product.
Rather than conducting thorough market research, the startup preferred to throw things at the wall and see what sticks, hoping that one of their many experimental campaigns would eventually gain traction.
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