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scrape by

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Verb1.scrape by - manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"
rub along, scrape along, 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"
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vi (lit) → sich vorbeizwängen; (fig) → sich durchwursteln (inf) → (on mit)


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I got out of the scrape by saying a codfish was dumb enough but it wasn't an animal, but Joe didn't look satisfied, and I wasn't satisfied myself.
Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
I will go on examining authorities and reporting progress until she is well enough to get me out of this scrape by presiding herself.
A Horse's Tale by Twain, Mark View in context
I saw that they had the advantage of me, and so I concluded to get out of the scrape by walking out of it.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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