どうにかこうにか

somehow; by some means

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somehow; by some means An idiomatic expression meaning that something was achieved somehow, often with difficulty or only just. The repetition emphasizes the struggle or uncertainty.
JA: どうにかこうにか自分で夕食を作った。
EN: I somehow managed to cook dinner by myself.

彼はどうにかこうにか自分で夕食を作ることができた

He somehow managed to make dinner himself.

やっとさぁどうにかこうにかトムを見つけた

We finally managed to find Tom.

彼女はどうにかこうにか彼らのボートをの後ろに引いてガレージに入れた

She somehow managed to tow their boat into the garage behind the car.

どうにかこうにか暮らしてます

I'm getting by somehow!