scrape through

US /skreɪp θruː/
UK /skreɪp θruː/
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net halen, net overleven

to succeed in doing something, but with difficulty

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He managed to scrape through his exams with a bare pass.
Hij wist zijn examens net te halen met een nipte voldoende.
The company just managed to scrape through the recession.
Het bedrijf wist de recessie net te overleven.