SCRAPE BY
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Scrape By.
Scrape By - as a verb
Manage one's existence barely
Example: "I guess i can squeeze by on this lousy salary"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
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"She had to scrape by on part-time jobs to pay her bills."
"Despite difficult circumstances, they managed to scrape by and make ends meet."
"He had to scrape by on very little income after losing his job."
"They had to scrape by with just the bare necessities."
"The family had to scrape by during tough times."
