Squeak By (Verb)
Meaning 1
Escape; "She squeaked by me".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She managed to squeak by the security guard and sneak into the party undetected.
- The kids squeaked by the sleeping babysitter and made their way to the kitchen for a midnight snack.
- The prisoner squeaked by the distracted guard and made a break for the door.
- She tried to hold her breath and squeak by the police officer, but he caught her speeding.
- The employee squeaked by their boss's office and avoided being called into the meeting.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
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'll squeak by on my savings for the rest of the month and hopefully things will improve next month.
- She barely earns enough to squeak by in that expensive city.
- We managed to squeak by this term despite our funding issues.
- The family has to squeak by on the small amount of money they make from their farm.
- It's getting harder for me to squeak by on just one part-time job.