catch-as-catch-can (k ch  z-kch-kn , k chz-kch-)adj. Using or making do with whatever means are available; irregular: made a catch-as-catch-can living doing odd jobs. adv. 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). |
catch-as-catch-can
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Wrestling) a style of wrestling in which trips, holds below the waist, etc., are allowed
adj & adv
Chiefly US and Canadian using any method or opportunity that comes to hand
Translations
catch-as-catch-can [ˈkætʃəzˌkætʃˈkæn] n (Wrestling) → catch m inv
catch-as-catch-can [ˈkætʃəzˌkætʃˈkæn] n (Wrestling) → catch m inv
catch-as-catch-can [ˈkætʃəzˌkætʃˈkæn] n (Wrestling) → catch m inv
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