scrape along with (something)
scrape along with (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 with 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.
See also: scrape
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- scrape along
- scrape along on (something)
- scrape by
- a full-time job
- (one's) John Henry
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep
- at somebody's expense
- at someone's expense
- at (one's) expense