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- verb intransitive, idiomatic To
subsist ; tosucceed ,survive , ormanage , at least at a minimal level.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
- verb come to terms with
- verb pass or move in front of
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coragist commented on the word get by
Someone else is calling the shots, and we’re just doing our best to get by.
September 22, 2010