rub along

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rub along

vb (intr, adverb) Brit

1. to continue in spite of difficulties

2. to maintain an amicable relationship; not quarrel

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Verb

rub along - manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"

scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by

get by, grapple, make do, cope, manage, contend, deal, make out - come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

Translations

? rub along

vi (Brit inf: = manage) → sich durchschlagen (inf); to rub along (together) → recht und schlecht miteinander auskommen

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