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Muddle through

//ˈmʌdl̩ θɹuː// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To succeed (often clumsily) despite being ill-equipped or inadequately trained. ambitransitive

    "I’ve only had a few lessons, but I can muddle through the test."

Etymology

From muddle (“to think and act in a confused, aimless way”) + through.

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