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scrape by

/skreɪp baɪ/

Translations

scrape byverb

scraped by

Past Simple

scraped by

Past Participle

scraping by

Gerund

/skreɪp baɪ/

vivoterCourant ; exprime l’idée de survivre ou de subsister avec des moyens très limités.

After losing his job, he had to scrape by on his savings until he found new employment.

Après avoir perdu son emploi, il a dû vivoter grâce à ses économies jusqu’à ce qu’il retrouve du travail.

Additional translations

tirer le diable par la queueExpression idiomatique ; familier et imagé.

Synonyms

get by

make do

scrape byverb

To manage to survive or make a living with difficulty.

After losing his job, he had to scrape by on his savings until he found new employment.