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catch-as-catch-can en · ADJ

(idiomatic) Only when possible or when the opportunity presents itself; intermittent.
- My wife did indeed provide the more dependable contributions to our income while mine came catch-as-catch-can. 1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page x:
- My efforts lately have been catch-as-catch-can, not carefully planned.
Relating to catch wrestling, a folk style of wrestling with minimal restrictions.
- In Lancashire and the north of Ireland, the catch-hold or catch-as-catch-can system still finds favour. 1980, Walter Armstrong, Wrestling, page x:

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catch as catch can		alternative	lexicographic

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most catch-as-catch-can	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more catch-as-catch-can	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
catch as catch can		alternative	lexicographic