dodder along

dodder along

To walk or move along slowly and unsteadily, as is common in the elderly. I stayed with grandpa as he doddered along with his walker, but the kids ran ahead of us.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dodder along

to walk along unsteadily, as in old age. Both of the elderly ladies doddered along very slowly. We dodder along because we can't go any faster.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • rip along
  • I have to move along
  • pound along
  • come along
  • move along
  • work (one's) way along
  • work way along
  • famously
  • get along famously (with someone)
  • get on/along famously
References in periodicals archive
The Lord Lyon King-at-Arms and his decrepit court will dodder along in front.