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单词 getting by
释义

get by

verb

got by; got by or gotten by; getting by; gets by

intransitive verb

1
: to succeed with the least possible effort or accomplishment
2
: to make ends meet : survive
3
: to proceed without being discovered, criticized, or punished

Synonyms

  • cope
  • do
  • fare
  • get along
  • get on
  • make out
  • manage
  • shift
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Example Sentences

working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

getting by

verb

present participle of get by
as in coping
to meet one's day-to-day needs working at night paid my college tuition and enabled me to get by—but just barely

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • coping
  • getting on
  • getting along
  • making do
  • doing
  • making out
  • managing
  • making shift
  • making ends meet
  • surviving
  • carrying on
  • fending for oneself
  • shifting
  • faring
  • eking out
  • affording
  • scraping (by or through)
  • scraping (out)
  • scrounging
  • lasting
  • contriving
  • squeezing
  • wringing
  • swinging
  • wresting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • falling short
  • failing
  • collapsing
  • petering (out)
  • floundering
  • fizzling
  • declining
  • waning
  • slumping
  • giving up
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