scrape along on (something)

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 on what I could earn as a part-time line cook.

词组	scrape along on (something)
释义	scrape along on (something) scrape along on (something) 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 on what I could earn as a part-time line cook. See also: on, scrape Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: scrape along scrape along with (something) scrape by a full-time job (one's) John Henry at (one's) doorstep at doorstep at expense at somebody's expense at (one's) expense
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