ad-lib

/ˈædˈlɪb/ v [I/T] (-bb-)

Definition

› to do something without preparation or planning: [I] She had lost her notes, so she ad-libbed for ten minutes. ad-lib

/ˈædˈlɪb/ adj, adv › I did not want to give an ad-lib speech.

(Definition of ad-lib v from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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