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In the Loop

Sentence One’s Loop Barely Manage Financially Work Responsibilities

Id in_the_loop_249
Idiom GET BY
Definition to just barely manage, financially (sentence 1) or with one’s work or responsibilities (sentence 2)
Examples
  1. We’re getting by now, but if we get an unexpected bill it would bankrupt us.
  2. I’m getting by the best way I know how: by working hard.
Cross-Refs

Synonyms: keep one’s head above water; make ends meet

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