hunt-and-peck

Washington started at its own 14 with 5:34 remaining and began to hunt and peck its way down the field.

We know he’s a tremendous talent at quarterback, so we’ll have to hunt and peck and make adjustments.”

With a hunt and peck at the keyboard, he exercised some editorial license and added: “You can do it. I love you.”

I just kind of hunt and peck now.

Héloïse, recently plucked from a convent to be married off, has only ever heard organ music; Marianne can hunt and peck her way through Vivaldi on a harpsichord, but that’s about it.