scrape by
US /skreɪp baɪ/
UK /skreɪp baɪ/
1.
겨우겨우 살아가다, 간신히 버티다
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.
직장을 잃은 후, 그는 저축으로 겨우겨우 살아가야 했다.
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Many families are just scraping by in this economy.
많은 가족들이 이 경제 상황에서 겨우겨우 살아가고 있다.
2.
간신히 통과하다, 아슬아슬하게 성공하다
to just barely succeed in something, often with difficulty
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He managed to scrape by the exam with a passing grade.
그는 간신히 합격점으로 시험을 통과했다.
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The team just scraped by with a narrow victory.
팀은 간신히 아슬아슬하게 승리했다.