been getting by

Living with the minimum amount of necessities required to survive; barely making ends meet. The phrase is often used in response to questions about one's wellbeing. Ever since my husband lost his job, we've been just getting by.

(I've) been getting by.

Inf. a response to a greeting inquiry into one's well-being indicating that one is having a hard time surviving or that things could be much better. (See also (I'm) just getting by.) John: How are things? Jane: Oh, I've been getting by. Sue: How are you doing? Mary: Been getting by. Things could be better.

词组	been getting by
释义	been getting by been getting by Living with the minimum amount of necessities required to survive; barely making ends meet. The phrase is often used in response to questions about one's wellbeing. Ever since my husband lost his job, we've been just getting by. See also: been, by, get Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. (I've) been getting by. Inf. a response to a greeting inquiry into one's well-being indicating that one is having a hard time surviving or that things could be much better. (See also (I'm) just getting by.) John: How are things? Jane: Oh, I've been getting by. Sue: How are you doing? Mary: Been getting by. Things could be better. See also: been, by, get McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: just getting by beck and call How long is a piece of string? how/what about...? how about (one's) best foot forward best foot forward eggs is eggs short hairs going, going, gone
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