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It is this compulsion to look backwards at a time of crisis because one's got no idea of what lies ahead. There is a notion of security that somehow it must resemble the past. It's never going to. Just because we muddled through in the past doesn't mean we can automatically muddle through in the future.
Antony Beevor

Meaning of "muddle through" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MUDDLE THROUGH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MUDDLE THROUGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Muddle through is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb muddle through in English.

WHAT DOES MUDDLE THROUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of muddle through in the English dictionary

The definition of muddle through in the dictionary is to succeed in some undertaking in spite of lack of organization.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MUDDLE THROUGH

PRESENT

Present
I muddle through
you muddle through
he/she/it muddles through
we muddle through
you muddle through
they muddle through
Present continuous
I am muddling through
you are muddling through
he/she/it is muddling through
we are muddling through
you are muddling through
they are muddling through
Present perfect
I have muddled through
you have muddled through
he/she/it has muddled through
we have muddled through
you have muddled through
they have muddled through
Present perfect continuous
I have been muddling through
you have been muddling through
he/she/it has been muddling through
we have been muddling through
you have been muddling through
they have been muddling through
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I muddled through
you muddled through
he/she/it muddled through
we muddled through
you muddled through
they muddled through
Past continuous
I was muddling through
you were muddling through
he/she/it was muddling through
we were muddling through
you were muddling through
they were muddling through
Past perfect
I had muddled through
you had muddled through
he/she/it had muddled through
we had muddled through
you had muddled through
they had muddled through
Past perfect continuous
I had been muddling through
you had been muddling through
he/she/it had been muddling through
we had been muddling through
you had been muddling through
they had been muddling through
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will muddle through
you will muddle through
he/she/it will muddle through
we will muddle through
you will muddle through
they will muddle through
Future continuous
I will be muddling through
you will be muddling through
he/she/it will be muddling through
we will be muddling through
you will be muddling through
they will be muddling through
Future perfect
I will have muddled through
you will have muddled through
he/she/it will have muddled through
we will have muddled through
you will have muddled through
they will have muddled through
Future perfect continuous
I will have been muddling through
you will have been muddling through
he/she/it will have been muddling through
we will have been muddling through
you will have been muddling through
they will have been muddling through
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would muddle through
you would muddle through
he/she/it would muddle through
we would muddle through
you would muddle through
they would muddle through
Conditional continuous
I would be muddling through
you would be muddling through
he/she/it would be muddling through
we would be muddling through
you would be muddling through
they would be muddling through
Conditional perfect
I would have muddle through
you would have muddle through
he/she/it would have muddle through
we would have muddle through
you would have muddle through
they would have muddle through
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been muddling through
you would have been muddling through
he/she/it would have been muddling through
we would have been muddling through
you would have been muddling through
they would have been muddling through
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you muddle through
we let´s muddle through
you muddle through
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to muddle through
Past participle
muddled through
Present Participle
muddling through
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MUDDLE THROUGH

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muddle-up
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muddlehead
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muddleheadedly
muddleheadedness
muddlement
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WORDS THAT END LIKE MUDDLE THROUGH

although
borough
breakthrough
click through
click-through
get through
go through
Marlborough
pass-through
Peterborough
rough
Scarborough
see through
see-through
the rough
thorough
through
trough
walk through
walk-through
work through

Synonyms and antonyms of muddle through in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «muddle through» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MUDDLE THROUGH

Find out the translation of muddle through to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of muddle through from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «muddle through» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蒙混过关
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

salir del paso
570 millions of speakers

English

muddle through
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के माध्यम से अव्यवस्था
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدبر أمرها من خلال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выкарабкаться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deambular por
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দ্বারা বিভ্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

débrouiller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kekalahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

durchwursteln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

何とかやっていく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

을 통해 혼란
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muddle liwat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

muddle qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூலம் குழப்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिंतन करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karmakarışık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cavarsela
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

radzić sobie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

видертися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

talmeș-balmeș prin
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σύγχυση μέσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

warboel deur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sig igenom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

forvirre gjennom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of muddle through

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MUDDLE THROUGH»

The term «muddle through» is regularly used and occupies the 71.811 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MUDDLE THROUGH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about muddle through

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QUOTES WITH «MUDDLE THROUGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word muddle through.
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Antony Beevor
It is this compulsion to look backwards at a time of crisis because one's got no idea of what lies ahead. There is a notion of security that somehow it must resemble the past. It's never going to. Just because we muddled through in the past doesn't mean we can automatically muddle through in the future.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MUDDLE THROUGH»

Discover the use of muddle through in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to muddle through and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bull's Eye Investing: Targeting Real Returns in a Smoke and ...
—Yogi Berra I first wrote about the Muddle Through Economy in January 2002. Even while the first quarter grew at a strong pace of 5 percent, I doubted both those who thought we would see a double-dip recession and those on the other ...
John Mauldin, 2011
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Idioms in the News - 1,000 Phrases, Real Examples
The cause for all this optimism is the growing body of evidence pointing to a solid American economic recovery...and the signals from Europe that the continent may muddle through its sovereign debt crisis. —Los Angeles Times (2/8/2012) The ...
Peter Bengelsdorf
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The John Mauldin Classics Collection
—Yogi Berra I first wrote about the Muddle Through Economy in January 2002. Even while the first quarter grew at a strong pace of5 percent, I doubted both those who thought we would see a doubledip recession and those on the other ...
John Mauldin, 2012
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Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
-- Surviving executive design whims "I thought usability was the enemy of design until I read the first edition of this book. Don't Make Me Think! showed me how to put myself in the position of the person who uses my site.
Steve Krug, 2009
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The Obama Victory: How Media, Money, and Message Shaped the ...
“When John McCain said we could just 'muddle through' in Afghanistan, I argued for more resources and more troops to finish the fight against the terrorists who actually attacked us on 9/11, and made clear that we must take out Osama bin ...
Kate Kenski, Bruce W. Hardy, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, 2010
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Untitled
"phrasal verbs muddle along to continue doing something with no clear purpose or plan: Decide what you want in life - don't just muddle along. muddle through to manage to do something although you are not organized and do not know how ...
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Management Today: Principles and Practice
Though the elder Byrne didn't go quite thatfar, he did find in Pooh Bear an exemplar of his own ideas about "muddle through" management. "Pooh is an unlikely leader," says Byrne, "but his very unlikeliness puts him in the leadership role time ...
Gene Burton Manab Thakur, 1998
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Hungary: Structural Reforms for Sustainable Growth
HIGH GROWTH -MUDDLE THROUGH RATIO OF GOVERNMENT DEBT TO GDP 1994 1993 199« 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2003 2004 2003 -*- WOK GROWTH -•- 'MUDDLE THROUGH' SC E. The Strategic Choice Ahead The ...
‎1995
9
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Devotional Stories for Wives: 101 ...
How can I help my family survive this mess?” Carolyn did not hesitate to answer, but her advice shocked me. “Well,” she said, “pray a lot and just muddle through.” Just Muddle Through:The Power of Prayer 45 ...
Susan M. Heim, Karen C. Talcott, 2013
10
Quarterly Review: A Journal of University Perspectives
Great Britain, as everyone knows, has long prided herself on her ability to " muddle through." In fact, what seem like haphazard methods to others are methods which the English regard as being typically British. The English have built up ...
‎1938

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MUDDLE THROUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term muddle through is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fair Work Center helps workers muddle through new labor standards
In the past three years, Seattle has enacted four new citywide laws, and it's not just the $15 minimum wage. There's the Job Assistance ... «Real Change News, Jul 15»
2
WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: The L Word
... unknowable creatures leading deviant lifestyles driven by alien motives, but honest-to-god humans who muddle through the complications ... «Wired, Jul 15»
3
Separating couples 'giving up on courts' due to firm closures
He said the 27% decline in cases reflected the number of people who have 'just given up and are trying to muddle through'. The government ... «Law Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Workplace inferno: A manager's 9 circles of hell
Some drop out, others are tossed out, most are adequate and muddle through, but all go through a certain amount of hell, whether it's internal ... «Business Management Daily, Jul 15»
5
The Supreme Court Still Blows But We Have No Idea How To Fix It
Alas, “we'll muddle through” is not much of a “change strategy.” Judge Schroeder made a nod to long-term change by echoing a call we've ... «Above the Law, Jul 15»
6
Real World Economics: Wealth of nations changes over time
In the meantime, the Dominican Republic and its counterparts in the hemisphere must muddle through. St. Paul economist and writer Edward ... «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Jul 15»
7
Nigeria: Challenges Confronting Buhari in Nigeria [2]
The most likely prognosis for Nigeria is that the Buhari administration - as its predecessors in the Fourth Republic - will muddle through rather ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Chris Johns: Europe is incapable of taking the steps it clearly needs to
The alternative – muddle through – just doesn't work. It risks chaos. But it is hard to escape the conclusion that this is exactly where we are ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
9
China lies between us and smooth ride
The firm says the most likely outcome is that the Chinese authorities will continue to “muddle through” and it also expects commodity prices to ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
10
Power Review: “Why Her?”
For Angela, who seems to constantly muddle through her investigation, she needs the reassurance that Jamie and Ghost are two different men. «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»

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