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scrape by

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by, rub alongverb

    manage one's existence barely

    "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"

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  1. scrape by

    "Scrape by" is a phrase referring to successfully dealing with or accomplishing something, but just barely. Commonly, it is used to imply making just enough money to live or survive, managing to survive or continue functioning with difficulty, or achieving just the minimum required to succeed.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scrape by in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scrape by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of scrape by in a Sentence

  1. Theodore Hesburgh:

    I go back to an old Latin motto, opus justitiae pax: Peace is the work of justice, we've known 20 percent of the people in the world have 80 percent of the goodies, which means the other 80 percent have to scrape by on 20 percent.

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