willy-nilly

Such is life. One has to adapt to new situations willy-nilly.
C'est la vie. Il faut s'adapter aux nouvelles situations, qu'on le veuille ou non.
We didn't go by taxi because Rosa doesn't like spending her money willy-nilly.
Nous ne sommes pas allés en taxi parce que Rosa n'aime pas dépenser son argent n'importe comment.
The files are organized in alphabetical order. You can't just drop them willy-nilly in the file cabinet.
Les dossiers sont classés par ordre alphabétique. Tu ne peux pas simplement les mettre n'importe comment dans le classeur.
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