cope vs rub along

cope is a noun but rub along is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cope	Yes	No	Yes	No
rub along	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rub along is a hyponym of cope; that is, rub along is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cope:

cope: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
rub along: manage one's existence barely

cope (noun)	rub along (noun)
brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions

cope (verb)	rub along (verb)
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available	manage one's existence barely