catch-as-catch-can

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  1. adjective Using or making do with whatever means are available; irregular: made a catch-as-catch-can living doing odd jobs.
  2. adverb However or by whatever means possible: "Reading was learned catch-as-catch-can, while reindeer farming was learned deeply and thoroughly through the daily rigors of survival” (Bunny McBride).

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  • Those include the studios 'rollback of force majeure protection; imposition of "French hours" (meals become catch-as-catch-can, rather than there being a designated meal break); the dilution of "union security" in new media (I'll explain that in a moment); lack of any compromise on product integration; and perhaps other issues on SAG's list of outstanding issues. —  AlwaysOn Feed
  • Leaping this spring from his catch-as-catch-can Just Off Broadway venue to the Off Center Theatre, Crown Center's professional, reliable godsend of a stage ... —  The Pitch | Complete Issue
  • Javier Cámara who has proven himself at home in roles as diverse as the male nurse in Talk to Her and the encyclopedia-salesman-turned-porn-star of Unlike last year's fest, during which I was able to see and review every film prior to its debut, this year's schedule, coupled with less available screeners, has resulted in a very catch-as-catch-can viewing schedule. —  GreenCine Daily
  • And because I listen to NPR mostly in the car, getting the news this way is a catch-as-catch-can process. —  pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator
  • The funniest / saddest part is that the whole thing is basically catch-as-catch-can, there's no sensible way to plan it out since there's so much going on and because the lines are so long; unless you're with the —  Schmusic
 

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