“muddle through” 是指没有经过特别计划或努力而获取了成功。例如生意上，工作上“混得过去” “应付过去”.
We will muddle through and just play it day by day.
我们会应付去的，就一天天混下去呗。

 
今年生意不好，我们能想办法应付过去。
It is a bad year for business, we'll muddle through somehow.

 
他们也许能像这样应付过未来的3年。
They may be able to muddle through the next three years like this.