muddling along
Getting by somehow
Muddling along is managing to continue or make progress without a clear plan or much success—getting by despite confusion or difficulty.
The phrase suggests coping adequately rather than thriving: We're not exactly flourishing, but we're muddling along.
It implies perseverance without elegance or efficiency.
- perseveringMaintaining effort despite difficulty
- strugglingExperiencing serious difficulty
- getting byBarely managing adequately
- winging itProceeding without preparation
- flying blindActing without guidance
trial-and-error · making do · resignation · patching up · touch and go · adapting · persisting · holding it together · unpredictability · plodding · going through the motions · stumbling · enduring · jury-rigging · surviving · hopefulness · making ends meet · improvising
muddling alongexcelling
Performing exceptionally well
mastering · firing on all cylinders · nailing it · crushing it
muddling alongthriving
Succeeding vigorously
flourishing · prospering · blossoming · succeeding · booming
muddling alongforging ahead
Continuing with determination
blazing a trail · on a mission · single-minded pursuit · laser-focused