wing it

wing it — idiom

1. to handle a speech, performance, or task by improvising instead of planning or p

1.慣用語及物B2
釋義

to handle a speech, performance, or task by improvising instead of planning or practising it first

例句

Mina forgot her notes and had to wing it during the interview.

wing it after losing preparation

The band winged the final song when the singer requested it.

wing + performance without rehearsal

同義詞
  • improvise

    more neutral and can be formal; does not always imply lack of preparation

  • make it up as you go along

    more conversational and stresses deciding each step in the moment

  • ad-lib

    often used for speaking or performing without a script

反義詞
  • prepare

    to get ready before doing the task

  • rehearse

    to practise a speech or performance in advance

文法句型

wing it

wing your way through + event

wing + speech/presentation/performance

用法筆記

Usually informal. It often suggests confidence or necessity when someone must speak, perform, cook, teach, or solve a problem without enough preparation.

常見錯誤

Incorrect: 'I winged it my exam.' Correct: 'I winged my exam' or 'I winged it in the exam.' Use either a direct object or the fixed pronoun 'it', not both.