Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.

Try the same thing (or similar things) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.

Alternative form of more than one can shake a stick at

(idiomatic) Alternative form of more than one can shake a stick at

(humorous) Better than nothing; not unsatisfactory but also not a reason for enthusiastic excitement.

Alternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

(vulgar) Alternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

Synonym of cross my heart and hope to die

(US) A manual transmission, controlled by a gear lever. / (US) A car with a manual transmission. / (US) A gear lever. / (US, informal, uncountable) Cars, collectively, with such a transmission.

plural of stickshift