get by

• Auskommen oder überleben mit begrenzten Mitteln; sich behelfen, zurechtkommen oder durchschlagen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate managing to survive, cope, or make ends meet with limited resources or ability.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. Manage or surviveinformal

   To manage to live or survive with limited resources or means.

   Sich durchschlagen

   • She gets by on a small pension.
   • We can get by with just a few supplies.
   • He gets by without a car by using public transport.

   Synonymecopeeke outmake domanagescrape bysurvive

   Antonymefailflounderperishstarvestrugglesuffer

2. Pass or move pastinformal

   To move past an obstacle or through a narrow space.

   Vorbeikommen

   • The car can barely get by through the narrow alley.
   • Please let me get by, I need to reach the door.
   • He managed to get by the crowd and reach the stage.

   Synonymego pastpassslip bysqueeze by

Grundverbget