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to scrape by
[phrase form: scrape]
01
to have just enough money or resources to survive, but not much more
Example
The single mother with two jobs is barely scraping by.
They are scraping by on a tight budget until they find better employment.
02
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.
The team scraped by in the playoffs, winning each game by a single goal.
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