As in, "let's just wing it." As in "go for it."
2006-09-18 06:14:50 · 6 answers · asked by Mark A. 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Wing it
Meaning: Do something with little or no preparation.
Origin: The Oxford English Dictionary suggests that "Wing It" refers to the hurried study of the role in the wings of the theater.
2006-09-18 06:18:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wing It Expression
2017-01-09 18:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Etymology on-line:
"Verbal phrase wing it (1885) is from theatrical slang sense of an actor learning his lines in the wings before going onstage, or else not learning them at all and being fed by a prompter in the wings."
2006-09-18 09:16:34 · answer #3 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You know etymology is excellent when it comes to single words but pretty pathetic when it comes to phrases.
(Hopefully this will coax someone into giving us a site to look at)
2006-09-18 06:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea, maybe from planes, and just 'flying through' something.. winging it..
2006-09-18 06:18:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ww1
2006-09-18 06:22:57 · answer #6 · answered by darrenfanelli 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋