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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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