get by

US /ɡet baɪ/
UK /ɡet baɪ/
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勉强维持, 应付过去, 凑合

manage with difficulty to live or accomplish something

:
We can get by on a small budget if we are careful.
如果我们小心,我们可以靠小预算勉强维持
She doesn't speak much English, but she can get by.
她英语说得不多,但能应付过去