词组 | scrape by |
释义 | scrape by 1. scrape by to have just enough money to buy the things you need to live, but no more: ▪ My parents lent me some money, and somehow we managed to scrape by. +on ▪ Mature students with young families are having to scrape by on an inadequate student grant. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑get by, ↑scrape along 2. scrape by • scrape by sth AmE to only just succeed in doing something for example passing an examination or dealing with a situation: ▪ When Mike finally scraped by his exams and got into college, Mary wept with joy. ▪ In the end Dole just managed to scrape by in Iowa and lost New Hampshire. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑scrape through |
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