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get by

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt ˈbaɪ/ · UK /ˌɡet ˈbaɪ/

get by means: To live or manage with just enough money, knowledge, or other things you need.

verb

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To live or manage with just enough money, knowledge, or other things you need.

  • We can get by on less money.
  • I got by with a few words of Spanish.
  • How did you get by without any help?

How to use it: get by on something (We get by on one salary.); get by with something (You can get by with basic English here.); get by without something (We managed to get by without a car.)

Similar words: manage, cope, make do

Common phrases: get by alone, get by financially, get by somehow

Questions about get by

What does get by mean?

To live or manage with just enough money, knowledge, or other things you need.

What is get by in other languages?

Türkçe: idare etmek · Español: arreglárselas · Français: se débrouiller · Deutsch: zurechtkommen · Italiano: cavarsela · 日本語: なんとかやっていく

How do you pronounce get by?

In American English /ˌɡɛt ˈbaɪ/; in British English /ˌɡet ˈbaɪ/.

How do you use get by in a sentence?

We can get by on less money. I got by with a few words of Spanish.

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