shotgun approach

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Noun

shotgun approach (plural shotgun approaches)

1. (idiomatic) An approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.

   She seems to take the shotgun approach to holiday shopping, buying many smaller, generic gifts for everybody.

See also

• brute force
• scattershot
• spray and pray