🗓️ Idiom: Wing It (v)
💬 Meaning
- To do something without preparing.
- To act or speak without planning in advance.
🧠 Example Sentences
- He did not prepare for the interview and decided to wing it.
- If you wing it during a job interview, your answers may not be clear.
- She realised she could not wing it, so she spent the evening preparing.
🏛️ Origin
The phrase comes from early theatre. Actors who were not fully prepared would wait in the wings and quickly learn their lines right before going on stage. They were “winging it.” Today, it means doing something without proper preparation.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
Tom did not review the job description, so he had to __________ during the interview.
Answer
wing it
2. Multiple choice:
What does “wing it” mean?
A. Prepare a detailed plan
B. Do something without preparing
C. Ask for more time
Answer
B Do something without preparing
3. Change the sentence using “wing it”:
“He answered the questions without any preparation.”
Answer
He winged it.
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