How is the phrase se débrouiller tant bien que mal translated from French to English

English translation
Muddle through
verb

Réussir malgré un manque de compétence ou d'organisation.

To manage to succeed despite lacking skill or organization.

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  • J'ai toujours l'impression de me débrouiller tant bien que mal dans mes projets au travail. — I always seem to muddle through my projects at work.

  • Peux-tu te débrouiller tant bien que mal sans aide pour cette tâche ? — Can you muddle through this task without any help?

  • Nous devrons nous débrouiller tant bien que mal pendant l'événement. — We will just have to muddle through the event as best we can.

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