rub along

To go on with difficulty.

Japanese Meaning

苦労しながら進む / 何とかやっていく / 苦労して続ける

After the company reorganization, the team can only rub along with limited resources and strained morale.

会社の再編後、そのチームは限られた資源と士気の低さのために、苦労しながら何とかやっている。

Sense（1）

To go on with difficulty.

They manage, with strict economy, to rub along.

rubs along

（ present singular third-person ）

rubbing along

（ participle present ）

rubbed along

（ participle past ）

rubbed along

（ past ）