scrape by
US /skreɪp baɪ/
UK /skreɪp baɪ/
1.
hidup susah payah, bertahan hidup
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.
Selepas kehilangan pekerjaannya, dia terpaksa hidup susah payah dengan simpanannya.
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Many families are just scraping by in this economy.
Banyak keluarga hanya hidup susah payah dalam ekonomi ini.
2.
lulus tipis, menang tipis
to just barely succeed in something, often with difficulty
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He managed to scrape by the exam with a passing grade.
Dia berjaya lulus tipis peperiksaan dengan gred lulus.
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The team just scraped by with a narrow victory.
Pasukan itu hanya menang tipis dengan kemenangan yang sempit.