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to scrape by
[phrase form: scrape]
01
knapp über die Runden kommen, gerade so über die Runden kommen
to have just enough money or resources to survive, but not much more
Example
The single mother with two jobs is barely scraping by.
Many students scrape by on part-time jobs to cover their education expenses.
They are scraping by on a tight budget until they find better employment.
02
gerade so bestehen, sich durchschlagen
to succeed at something with the least possible effort or skill
Example
The student had to scrape by with just a few hours of sleep to meet his deadline.
The team scraped by in the playoffs, winning each game by a single goal.
He scraped by in the marathon, finishing just seconds before the cutoff time.
Beispiel
The single mother with two jobs is barely scraping by.
Many students scrape by on part-time jobs to cover their education expenses.
They are scraping by on a tight budget until they find better employment.
The artist scraped by on occasional freelance work between projects.
The family had to scrape by on the little food they had during the power outage.
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