get by
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Definitions
Verb
come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
Verb
pass or move in front of; "Bride''s Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
Verb
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn''t get out from under these responsibilities"
Synonyms
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cope with
cut
evade
extemporize
fend
hack
improvise
match
meet
rub along
scrape along
scrape by
scratch along
squeak by
squeeze by