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scrape along
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | scrape along - manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"rub along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze byget by, grapple, make do, cope, manage, contend, deal, make out - come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day" |
Translationsscrape along
scrape along1. To manage to survive or narrowly meet all of one's living requirements, despite having limited funds or resources. After John lost his job, we've had to scrape along on what's left of our savings. When I was in college, I scraped along with what I could earn as a part-time line cook.2. To barely succeed or accomplish something by reaching a minimal or base level of acceptability. A: "Did you pass the test?" B: "Yeah, I managed to scrape along, but I was hoping to do better." Surprising many, the reigning champion only managed to scrape along with a 16-15 victory in the qualifying round.See also: scrapescrape along (on something) and scrape along (with something)to manage just to get along with a minimum amount of something. We can just scrape along on the money I earn from my sewing. Do you think you can scrape along with just $400 per month?See also: scrapescrape alongv.1. To succeed just barely in managing or surviving, especially despite severely limited resources: We scraped along on very little income until I could find work.2. To succeed or manage at a level of minimal acceptability: The parents were concerned that their child was just scraping along.See also: scrapeFinancialSeescrapescrape along
Synonyms for scrape alongverb manage one's existence barelySynonyms- rub along
- scrape by
- scratch along
- squeak by
- squeeze by
Related Words- get by
- grapple
- make do
- cope
- manage
- contend
- deal
- make out
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