📖 Definition of the expression "Do something on the hoof".
When we use the expression "doing something on the hoof", we mean doing it badly, in a hurry, without being very precise or rigorous. It's sloppy, not done very seriously.
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🗣 Pronunciation in French
🥳 Use in a close, familiar environment
"I did my homework in a hurry on the way to school".
"I got a good mark in my exam, but I really did it on the fly".
"The retoucher sewed up the hole in my sweater so you can see bits of thread sticking out."
👩🏼💻 Use in a professional, formal environment
The expression "doing something on the fly" should never be used in a professional environment, as it's slang.
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