LIMP ALONG – Phrasal Verb
What is the Meaning of LIMP ALONG?
limp along
Definition:
progress slowly, or with difficulty, and not at full capacity
(Tip: The meaning of limp is to walk with difficulty because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.)
example 1:
I need to find a better job. My family has spent 4 years limping along struggling to pay the bills. We can’t continue like this.
example 2:
I limped along for years trying to finish my degree because I had a family to support and I needed to work. I took a course here and there, studying part-time. Finally, I just decided I had to buckle down and finish. I took out a loan and went back to university full-time.
| present: | LIMP ALONG | |
| present participle: | LIMPING ALONG | |
| past: | LIMPED ALONG | |
| past participle: | LIMPED ALONG |
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