'V way prep/adv' - Construction 16
Name: | the bungle your way through a situation construction |
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Description: | A person achieves a goal or gets out of a difficult situation using ineffective actions. |
Verbs: | botch, bumble, bungle, fumble, muddle |
Example: | …we can't afford to muddle our way through. (BNC) |
Membership: | figurative movement; into/out of a situation / towards a goal; by ineffective action |
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