muddled through; muddling through; muddles through
Definition of muddle through
: to achieve a degree of success without much planning or effort
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“Muddle through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muddle%20through. Accessed 17 May. 2021.
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The first known use of muddle through was circa 1864
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