Idiom: get by

Definition

Idiom: get by

— He couldn’t get by as an artist so he also waits tables at the restaurant.

— It was difficult to get by when I was in law school so my parents gave me $400 extra each month until I graduated.

— It's amazing how little you need to get by when you're forced to economize.

— You'll never get by on that salary in New York City unless you get roommates and live in Brooklyn.

— To get by after having the baby we moved into my parents house.

— I can just barely get by on my current salary so I'm thinking about getting a part-time job.

— My daughter got by in high school with sewing fake Calvin Klein and Guess labels onto her jeans but now people can easily spot fake clothing.

— His story of survival after getting lost in the woods is amazing—somehow he managed to get by on berries and water for 13 days.

— I got by in high school with C's but if I don't study harder and attend classes regularly I'm going to fail out of college.

— My French is just at the intermediate level but somehow I got by working in Geneva at UNICEF last summer.