muddle through

verb

1. intr, adverb to succeed in some undertaking in spite of lack of organization

Idioms and Phrases

Blunder through something, manage but awkwardly, as in The choir never knows how to line up, but we muddle through somehow . [Early 1900s]

Example Sentences

They’ve become all too common as Sacramento politicians muddle through cycles of economic booms and busts.

From Los Angeles Times

While warmer weather is soon approaching, the region will first have to muddle through a few more chilly and rainy days, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.

From Seattle Times

The company’s dominant consumer brand helped it muddle through a period of slow sales and looming changes in the US housing industry.

From Seattle Times

“California is going to muddle through until we begin to see those rates eased,” Brusuelas said.

From Los Angeles Times

“There are always wicked problems, as they say, all these conflicting things that are working against each other, and you try to muddle through as best you can.”

From Seattle Times