English · Idiom Candidate

shotgun approach

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Trying many methods at once to solve a problem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: firing a shotgun

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The company took a shotgun approach to marketing their new product

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “shotgun approach” mean?

Trying many methods at once to solve a problem Literally: firing a shotgun

Is “shotgun approach” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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