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English verb: scrape along

1. scrape along (social) manage one's existence barely


SamplesI guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary.


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


Pattern of useSomebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)contend, cope, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage









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