Scrape By (Verb)
Meaning
Manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- I guess I can scrape by on this lousy salary for a few more months if I'm careful with my expenses.
- The family had to scrape by on a modest income after the father lost his job.
- After losing my job, I had to scrape by on my savings until I found a new one.
- Despite her best efforts, she could barely scrape by on her artist's income.
- The small business owner struggled to scrape by during the economic downturn.