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made it up as they went along

English translation: improvised / invented their actions and words as it was happening

16:57 Feb 21, 2021
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics / brexit
English term or phrase: made it up as they went along
A foreigner was bewildered with what happened from Brexit saying

"How could you have a system in which your speaker and PM made it up as they went along?"

What does 'make it up' here? Does it mean the PM and speaker made the system up as they cooperated so well?
Please help me, Thank you in advance!
sereejanejir (X)
Thailand
Selected answer:improvised / invented their actions and words as it was happening
Explanation:
...instead of having a well-defined plan in advance or any kind of strategy from the outset (Bruno first suggested 'improvised' in his explanation under his suggestion, which I do not however entirely support).
Selected response from:

Tony M
France
Local time: 05:17
Grading comment
thank you sooo much Tony. Sorry for late response. I have been not notified.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +9improvised / invented their actions and words as it was happening
Tony M


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
improvised / invented their actions and words as it was happening


Explanation:
...instead of having a well-defined plan in advance or any kind of strategy from the outset (Bruno first suggested 'improvised' in his explanation under his suggestion, which I do not however entirely support).

Tony M
France
Local time: 05:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
thank you sooo much Tony. Sorry for late response. I have been not notified.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bruno Pavesi: Upon further review I have to go with this one as well, I might have misread the user's need there.
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Bruno!
agree  Britta Norris: Tony’s explanation fits perfectly.
20 mins
  -> Thanks, Britta!
agree  philgoddard
32 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Tina!
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Cilian!
agree  AllegroTrans: Everything done blindfold! Or was he drunk?
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, C!
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: was this not asked recently?//yeah, found it https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english/management/6926554-making...
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Yvonne! Yes, indeed it was; different asker, but maybe same doc?
agree  writeaway: I have the impression it's the same question but that the two who answered hid their answers. Improvised was part of one of the answers imo
19 hrs
  -> Thanks, W/A! There was indeed a much earlier question, from a different Asker. Bruno did mention 'improvise' in his comments, as I have duly credited in my suggestion above.
agree  Caroline Varella Gonsioroski
20 hrs
  -> Thanks, Caroline!
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