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to scrape by
[phrase form: scrape]
01
klara sig knappt, liuslömma
to have just enough money or resources to survive, but not much more
Example
The single mother with two jobs is barely scraping by.
Den ensamstående mamman med två jobb klarar sig knappt.
They are scraping by on a tight budget until they find better employment.
De klarar sig knappt på en stram budget tills de hittar bättre anställning.
02
klara sig knappt, komma igenom på mindre än minimum
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.
Han klarade sig knappt i maratonet, avslutade bara sekunder före gränstiden.
The team scraped by in the playoffs, winning each game by a single goal.
Laget klarade sig knappt i slutspelet, vann varje match med ett enda mål.
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