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au pif

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

Definition: (familiar) at a rough guess, at random, using guesswork

Il y a une dizaine de livres au pif. - There are roughly 10 books, I'd say there are about 10 books.

Il ne faut pas choisir tes cours au pif - You shouldn't pick your classes at random.

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Pronunciation: [o peef]Audio Link

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