Squeeze 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'll have to squeeze by on my savings for the next few months until I get my next paycheck.
- She can barely squeeze by on her part-time job income and constant expenses.
- If I'm careful, I think I can squeeze by with what I have until the end of the week.
- The unemployed man struggled to squeeze by on his last government unemployment check.
- With two jobs and careful budgeting, the student hopes she can squeeze by until graduation.