scrape by
phrasal verbPart ofscrape
scrape by — phrasal verb
1. to manage to live or survive using only a very small amount of money or resource
1.片語動詞
釋義
to manage to live or survive using only a very small amount of money or resources, often just enough to get by
例句
During her student years, Nadia scraped by on part-time wages and instant noodles.
The family scraped by after the factory closed, taking any odd job they could find.