scrape by
US /skreɪp baɪ/
UK /skreɪp baɪ/
1.
arreglárselas, apenas sobrevivir
to manage to live with great difficulty, usually with very little money
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After losing his job, he had to scrape by on his savings.
Después de perder su trabajo, tuvo que arreglárselas con sus ahorros.
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Many families are just scraping by in this economy.
Muchas familias están arreglándoselas en esta economía.
2.
aprobar por los pelos, ganar por los pelos
to just barely succeed in something, often with difficulty
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He managed to scrape by the exam with a passing grade.
Logró aprobar por los pelos el examen con una nota de aprobado.
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The team just scraped by with a narrow victory.
El equipo ganó por los pelos con una victoria ajustada.