scrape by

US /skreɪp baɪ/
UK /skreɪp baɪ/
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1.

hidup pas-pasan, bertahan hidup

to manage to live with great difficulty, usually with very little money

:
After losing his job, he had to scrape by on his savings.
Setelah kehilangan pekerjaannya, dia harus hidup pas-pasan dengan tabungannya.
Many families are just scraping by in this economy.
Banyak keluarga hanya hidup pas-pasan dalam ekonomi ini.
2.

lulus tipis, menang tipis

to just barely succeed in something, often with difficulty

:
He managed to scrape by the exam with a passing grade.
Dia berhasil lulus tipis ujian dengan nilai pas-pasan.
The team just scraped by with a narrow victory.
Tim itu hanya menang tipis dengan kemenangan yang sempit.