muddle through

British  

verb

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

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muddle through Idioms  

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

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muddle through

So the best investors can hope for in the U.K. is probably that the government will muddle through without succumbing to a political or fiscal collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

While Buckley and Mescal muddle through a dense script aiming for authenticity, Jupe lives it, delivering every line with a seasoned actor’s veracity.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025

Big picture: The economy might perk up in 2026 as trade wars fade and new tax breaks kick in, but the U.S. is likely to muddle through to the new year.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 25, 2025

The world's finance ministers on their field trip to Washington have had to assume the world economy will muddle through this.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2025

“Reshi, you can’t just let them muddle through this on their own.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss