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catch-as-catch-can

adverb

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Wiktionary

adj

  1. Only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself; intermittent.

    My efforts lately have been catch-as-catch-can, not carefully planned.

    My wife did indeed provide the more dependable contributions to our income while mine came catch-as-catch-can.

  2. Relating to catch wrestling, a folk style of wrestling with minimal restrictions.

    In Lancashire and the north of Ireland, the catch-hold or catch-as-catch-can system still finds favour.

adv

  1. Ad hoc; in any way possible.