trip along

trip along

1. To stumble over the length of (something). He tripped along the edge of the pool, very nearly falling in.
2. To skip merrily onward. It was an idyllic scene—walking hand in hand with my wife as the kids tripped along beside us.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

trip along

to move along happily. The kids tripped along on their way to school. We were just tripping along, not having any notion of what was about to happen.
See also: trip
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • trot along
  • fall about the place
  • fall about the place (laughing)
  • trip on
  • trip on (someone or something)
  • make a false step
  • false step
  • trip over (someone or something)
  • stumble
  • scurry
References in classic literature
She departed, but did not trip along the road so lightly as when she came.
But it is early afternoon and not evening, and the edge of sharpness in the spring air makes her draw her large shawl close about her and trip along rather quickly; though she looks round, as usual, that she may take in the sight of her beloved trees.
[USA], Sep 3 (ANI): Prince Harry and Meghan Markle who are all set to embark on their Africa trip along with son Archie, shared a quote about of former South African president Nelson Mandela about leadership, on their joint Instagram account.
S COUPE, Marton Litter marred trip along the Tees I'M writing with regard to Tees litter.
Rent a classic VW van and road trip along the coast, or base yourself at a surfer-friendly hotel where you can roll out of bed and be steps from perfect point breaks.
Ghani is scheduled to meet high-level government functionaries on the trip along with other dignitaries.
Chris, one of the hub's extended team of Growth Hub Gurus, said the workshop would use the analogy of a trip along the famous Route 66 in America to show the need for developing a business plan.
HF Holidays has a trip along the best sections of Hadrian's Wall, with visits to forts, museums and castles.
We select our pick of destinations on offer from travel agents | FLORIDA: Discover city vibes, majestic manatee encounters and some of Florida's finest beaches on a 14-night trip along its west coast.
MUZAFFARABAD -- The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider Khan set off a week long UK trip along with his nine cabinet Members and Deputy Speaker AJK Legislative Assembly for highlighting the Kashmir issue in the context of recent deteriorating scenario of Indian occupied Kashmir.
The 52 years old singer, who had abandoned his music career, was returning from Chitral from a religious trip along with his wife when the plane crashed in the mountainous region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Hazara division.
The Wizard of Oz, Sheffield Crucible, (December 8 - January 20) Take a trip along the Yellow Brick Road with Dorothy and her pals.
This time, he's taking a trip along the Regent's Canal, which runs through the heart of the capital, linking its docks with the rest of Britain along the way.
STEVE EVANS takes Leeds on a short trip along the M62 for a derby clash at Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield this lunchtime.
Over 10,000 people took the almost-1,000ft trip along the zip wire last year, raising over PS150,000 for charity, and organisers are hoping to better both of those figures in 2015.