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squeak 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"

  2. squeak by, squeak throughverb

    escape

    "She squeaked by me"

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  1. squeak by

    "Squeak by" is an idiomatic phrase used to describe narrowly succeeding, achieving, or passing something by a very small margin or with great difficulty. Often it applies to situations when the result is barely reached, suggesting not much comfort or security in the achievement.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of squeak by in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of squeak by in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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