How to Pronounce "muddle through"
expression
ˈmədəɫ/ /ˈθɹu
MUH-duhl THROO
mˈʌdəl/ /θɹˈuː
MUD-uhl throo
Definition
To manage to get by or complete something despite confusion, lack of resources, or not having a clear plan; to cope without doing things perfectly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈmədəɫ/ /ˈθɹu
British English
mˈʌdəl/ /θɹˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
MUH-duhl THROO
UK
MUD-uhl throo
Listen in Context
Sometimes you just have to muddle through when things get hard.
We don't have a plan, but we'll muddle through somehow.
I managed to muddle through the test without studying.
We didn't know what we were doing, but we just muddled through in the end.