Meaning of muddle through | Babel Free
ˈmʌdl̩ θɹuːDefinitions
To succeed (often clumsily) despite being ill-equipped or inadequately trained.
Equivalents
Examples
“I’ve only had a few lessons, but I can muddle through the test⟳.”
“Someday soon we all will be together / If the fates allow⟳. / Until then we'll have⟳ to muddle through somehow. / So have⟳ yourself a merry little Christmas now.”
“If Labour's senior team thinks that it can just muddle through to the next election without a coherent plan⟳ about how to tackle the problems of the industry, it is making a big mistake⟳.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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