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get by vs scrape along

scrape along vs get by

get by and scrape along both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get by No No Yes No
scrape along No No Yes No
As verbs, scrape along is a hyponym of get by; that is, scrape along is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get by:
  • get by: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
  • scrape along: manage one's existence barely
get by (verb) scrape along (verb)
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action manage one's existence barely
pass or move in front of
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
Difference between get by and scrape along

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