get by - meaning and definition. What is get by
DICLIB.COM
AI-based language tools
Enter a word or phrase in any language 👆
Language:     

Translation and analysis of words by artificial intelligence

On this page you can get a detailed analysis of a word or phrase, produced by the best artificial intelligence technology to date:

  • how the word is used
  • frequency of use
  • it is used more often in oral or written speech
  • word translation options
  • usage examples (several phrases with translation)
  • etymology

What (who) is get by - definition


get by         
2003 SONG PERFORMED BY TALIB KWELI
Get By (song)
v.
1) (D; intr.) ('to manage') to get by on (to get by on very little)
2) (D; intr.) ('to manage') to get by with (we'll have to get by with one car)
get by         
2003 SONG PERFORMED BY TALIB KWELI
Get By (song)
If you can get by with what you have, you can manage to live or do things in a satisfactory way.
I'm a survivor. I'll get by...
Melville managed to get by on a small amount of money.
= survive, manage
PHRASAL VERB: V P, V P on n
get by         
2003 SONG PERFORMED BY TALIB KWELI
Get By (song)
manage with difficulty to live or accomplish something.
Examples of use of get by
1. Then he collects himself. ‘How would they get by?
2. Those who survived were meanwhile struggling to get by.
3. "I‘ve been around long enough to know I‘ll get by.
4. The amateur videos get by far the most attention.
5. Some get by on their charm, their rapid–fire shtick.