get by

verb

1. to pass; go past or overtake
2. informal.
   intr, adverb to manage, esp in spite of difficulties

   I can get by with little money

3. intr to be accepted or permitted

   that book will never get by the authorities

Example Sentences

"Yesterday my wife and I got by with coal. It's a mess, but we have to keep going."

From BBC

I could grow and move forward with my life instead of just trying to get by,'

From BBC

They get by on donations from a local food bank and help from their kids.

From Los Angeles Times

"Nobody opens a chequebook when you receive an MND diagnosis - you need money to get by, and so does your family."

From BBC

I think the Conservative Party should be firmly on the side of parents and working mums who are trying to get by.

From BBC

Related Words

• cope
• get along
• get on
• prosper
• subsist
• thrive