English Explanatory Dictionary

muddle through

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To succeed (often clumsily) despite being ill-equipped or inadequately trained.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌdl̩ θɹuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-muddle through.wav /ˈmʌd(ə)l θɹu/

Word forms

muddle through muddles through muddling through muddled through

Etymology

From muddle (“to think and act in a confused, aimless way”) + through.

Synonyms

get along get by make do muddle along scrape along scrape by
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