get-by

Verbs

  • (v) come to terms with
    • We got by on just a gallon of gas
    • They made do on half a loaf of bread every day
    cope, grapple, make do, manage, contend, deal, make out,
  • (v) pass or move in front of
    • Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race
  • (v) escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
    • She gets away with murder!
    • I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities
    get away, escape, get off, get out,

Synonyms

cope grapple make do manage contend deal make out get away escape get off get out

Words of close approximity

get at get-go get in get it get on get to get up