HyperDic: squeeze_by

English > 1 sense of the expression squeeze by:
VERBsocialsqueeze by, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, rub alongmanage one's existence barely
English > squeeze by: 1 sense > verb 1, social
Meaningmanage one's existence barely.
PatternSomebody ----s
Example"I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"
Synonymsscrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, rub along
Broadercope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manageCome to terms with

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