scrape by

Verb scrape by has 1 sense

• scrape by(v = verb.social) rub along, scrape along, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by - manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"
is one way to contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage
Sample sentence:
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