Hanapin
to scrape by
[phrase form: scrape]
01
mamalimos, magsurvive
to have just enough money or resources to survive, but not much more
Example
The single mother with two jobs is barely scraping by.
Ang solong ina na may dalawang trabaho ay halos mamalimos.
They are scraping by on a tight budget until they find better employment.
Sila ay namamalimos sa isang masikip na badyet hanggang sa makahanap sila ng mas magandang trabaho.
02
buhay-buhay, gumulang ng kaunti
to succeed at something with the least possible effort or skill
Example
He scraped by in the marathon, finishing just seconds before the cutoff time.
Buhay-buhay siya sa marathon, nagtapos ng ilang segundo bago ang cutoff na oras.
The team scraped by in the playoffs, winning each game by a single goal.
Ang koponan ay buhay-buhay sa playoffs, nanalo sa bawat laro sa pamamagitan ng isang solong gol.
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