spray and pray v. phr.— «The match is to be played at Old Orchard Beach Country Club, where wide parallel fairways are calculated to keep Dick’s “spray and pray” shots out of serious trouble.» —“Maine-ly...
spray and pray v. phr.— «In church and at home let us pray. In our berry fields let us spray and pray.» —“Spraying Strawberries” by Troy Thompson Cullman Democrat (Alabama) Mar. 5, 1936. (source: Double...
spray and pray v. phr.— «The old system of spray and pray that the solution purchased would work is definitely headed for the discard.» —“Poison Sprays For Pests Must Pass Inspection” in Sacramento, California Hayward...
spray and pray v. phr. to indiscriminately aim and deliver (bullets, insecticide, perfume, a marketing message, golf balls, etc.). (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
spray and pray v. phr.— «For Dove, who worked with Guerlain for 19 years, fragrance should be about “hedonism, indulgence, utter luxuriousness.” He has little time for what he dubs the beauty hall “spray and pray...
shotgun v. to try a variety of methods; to make repeated attempts; to take an indiscriminate approach; to be scattershot. Editorial Note: Besides the obvious “to kill or shoot with a shotgun,” a more common meaning of to shotgun is...