3 English Phrasal Verbs With 'MUDDLE'

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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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