muddled through
Got by somehow
To muddle through is to manage or cope despite confusion, lack of preparation, or difficult circumstances—getting by without elegance or expertise.
The phrase suggests improvisation rather than mastery: We didn't have a plan, but we muddled through.
Muddled through is the past tense: The team muddled through the project despite losing their lead designer.
- scrape bySurvive with minimal resources
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- limpLacking firmness or rigidity
- wing itAct without preparation
- dragResistance through fluid
hanging in there · manage · struggle · rough going · cope · get by · making ends meet · jury-rigged · duct tape solution · make do · survive · weathered · crawl · improvise · stumble · makeshift · flounder · rough-and-ready