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bump along

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bump along 
1. and bump along something Lit. to travel along a rough road. We bumped along on the dirt road to the lake. We bumped along the road, hanging onto our hats.
2. Fig. [for some plan or situation] to move along awkwardly and unevenly. The whole project bumped along to an uncertain conclusion. The plan bumped along for a while and then we all gave it up.
See also: along, bump


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They may bump along the bottom for a while, but shares in Brown now look cheap.
In a demonstration Tuesday, visitors to Hollis' lab were invited to move an image of a pin across a plate of various textures, causing the controller to bump along ripples, vibrate across fine striations and glide across smooth areas.
Without anywhere near the sorts of resources commanded by some other candidates, we bump along without the perks that many campaigns enjoy.
 
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