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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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Nor will a technical end to recession mean much, if it just means that we bump along the bottom without creating jobs.
Job creation is key; Inbrief by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
I had to bump along on my bottom to get into the bathroom.
The quick diet fix that almost cost me my life; HEALTH FEAR OVER NEW ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Some bump along, some fall by the wayside, some try their best but just aren't good enough.
STAR MAN; KEVIN PHILLIPS by Birmingham Mail (England)
 
 
 
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