rub along

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, mit einer Situation zurechtzukommen oder sich mit jemandem ausreichend gut zu verstehen, ohne dass es besonders harmonisch sein muss.

A phrasal verb used to indicate managing or coping with a situation, or getting along with someone in a reasonably friendly manner.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Get along or coexistinformalbritish

   To manage to live or work together without serious conflict, often despite differences.

   Miteinander auskommen

   • They rub along well enough despite their different opinions.
   • We don't always agree, but we rub along.
   • The two colleagues rub along surprisingly well in the office.

   Synonymecoexistget alongget onmake do

2. Manage or copeinformalbritish

   To get by or manage in a situation, often with limited resources.

   Sich durchschlagen

   • We don't have much money, but we rub along somehow.
   • She rubs along with her part-time job and studies.
   • They rub along without any major problems.

   Synonymecopeget bymake domanagesurvive

   Antonymefailflounderfounderstruggle

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