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hit–and–miss
adjective \ˌhit-ən-ˈmis\
: sometimes successful and sometimes not : not always good or successful
Full Definition of HIT-AND-MISS
: sometimes successful and sometimes not : not reliably good or successful
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First Known Use of HIT-AND-MISS
1897
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