get by (with something)

get by (with something)
ˌget ˈby (on/in/with sth) derived
to manage to live or do a particular thing using the money, knowledge, equipment, etc. that you have

How does she get by on such a small salary?

I can just about get by in German

(= I can speak basic German)

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Main entry:getderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • get away with something — get away with (something) to avoid blame, punishment, or criticism for doing something bad. She cheated on the test and thought she could get away with it …   New idioms dictionary

  • get on with something — ˌget ˈon with sth derived 1. (also ˌget aˈlong with sth) used to talk or ask about how well sb is doing a task • I m not getting on very fast with this job. 2. to continue doing sth, especially after an interruption …   Useful english dictionary

  • get along with something — ˌget ˈon with sth derived 1. (also ˌget aˈlong with sth) used to talk or ask about how well sb is doing a task • I m not getting on very fast with this job. 2. to continue doing sth, especially after an interruption …   Useful english dictionary

  • get through with something — ˌget ˈthrough with sth derived to finish or complete a task Main entry: ↑getderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • get behind (with something) — ˌget beˈhind (with sth) derived to fail to make enough progress or to produce sth at the right time • I m getting behind with my work. • He got behind with the payments for his car. Main entry: ↑getderived …   Useful english dictionary

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  • get off with something — …   Useful english dictionary

  • get away with murder — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something very bad without being caught or punished. * /John is scolded if he is late with his homework, but Robert gets away with murder./ * /Mrs. Smith lets her children get away with murder./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get away with murder — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something very bad without being caught or punished. * /John is scolded if he is late with his homework, but Robert gets away with murder./ * /Mrs. Smith lets her children get away with murder./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get away with — (something) to avoid blame, punishment, or criticism for doing something bad. She cheated on the test and thought she could get away with it …   New idioms dictionary

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