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3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'MUDDLE'

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We have definitions for 3 phrasal verbs with 'MUDDLE'

3 phrasal verbs with 'MUDDLE'

Muddle along

  1. Continue without a clear aim or plan
    (Intransitive | British English)
    » Example: If you're ambitious, you cannot MUDDLE ALONG.

Muddle through

  1. Do or achieve something without knowing what is required or having a plan
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: We didn't know what to expect and just MUDDLED THROUGH.

Muddle up

  1. Take things that are ordered or sequenced and mess them up
    (Separable [optional] | British English)
    » Example: My cleaner MUDDLED UP my books and I can't find anything.
  2. Mistake a person or thing for someone or something else because they look similar
    (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
    » Example: I MUDDLE her and her sister UP.

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Quiz for Verb: 'To MUDDLE'

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