scraped by

UK
/skreɪpt baɪ/
US
/skreɪpt baɪ/

Translations

scrape byverb

scraped by

Past Simple

scraped by
Past Simple
scraped by
Past Participle
scraping by
Gerund
UK
/skreɪp baɪ/
US
/skreɪp baɪ/
Many people are struggling to scrape by on low wages.
Многие люди изо всех сил пытаются выживать на низкие зарплаты.
After losing his job, he had to scrape by on odd jobs.
После потери работы ему пришлось перебиваться случайными заработками.
Synonyms

Definitions

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.