by guess and by gosh
by guess and by gosh
Without careful planning; relying on guesswork and luck. He just throws his essays together by guess and by gosh, but he still manages to get good grades on them.
See also: and, by, gosh, guess
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
by guess and by gosh
and by guess and by gollyRur. by estimating; without careful planning. Jane: Did you have a plan for putting up that toolshed? Tom: Nope, we just sort of did it by guess and by gosh. Grandma always made dresses by guess and by golly, without using a pattern, and they always turned out just fine.
See also: and, by, gosh, guess
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- by guess or by gosh
- golly
- by guess and by golly
- by guess or by golly
- by guess and by God
- (oh) (my) gosh!
- gosh
- go it blind
- for gosh sakes
- make your own luck