make it up as one goes along
make it up as one goes along · makes it up as one goes along · made it up as one went along · made it up as one has gone along · making it up as one goes along
To improvise continuouslyTo improvise continuously.
» We've made mistakes along the way.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To improvise continuously.
This game makes no sense! It's as if you're making it up as you go along!
Examples
24 sentencesWe've made mistakes along the way.
He made the plan along with his colleagues.
We've made a lot of mistakes along the way.
You must make an effort to get along with everyone.
Tom told Mary that she couldn't just make up the rules as she went along.
ruТом сказал Мэри, что она не может просто так выдумывать новые правила по ходу игры. — maks
Translations
3 languagesForms
makes it up as one goes along, making it up as one goes along, made it up as one went along, made it up as one has gone along| Base form | make it up as one goes along · to make it up as one goes along |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | makes it up as one goes along |
| Present participle | making it up as one goes along |
| Past simple | made it up as one went along |
| Past participle | made it up as one has gone along |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | make it up as one goes along |
| he, she, it | makes it up as one goes along |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | made it up as one went along |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have made it up as one has gone along |
| he, she, it | has made it up as one has gone along |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will make it up as one goes along |
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb