scrape by

US /skreɪp baɪ/
UK /skreɪp baɪ/
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1.

ancak geçinmek, kıt kanaat geçinmek

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

:
After losing his job, he had to scrape by on his savings.
İşini kaybettikten sonra, birikimleriyle ancak geçinebildi.
Many families are just scraping by in this economy.
Birçok aile bu ekonomide ancak geçinebiliyor.
2.

zar zor geçmek, kıl payı kazanmak

to just barely succeed in something, often with difficulty

:
He managed to scrape by the exam with a passing grade.
Sınavı zar zor geçti, sadece geçer not aldı.
The team just scraped by with a narrow victory.
Takım zar zor kazandı, kıl payı bir zaferle.