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scrape by

scrape by
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skreyp bahy]
    • /skreɪp baɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [skreyp bahy]
    • /skreɪp baɪ/

Definitions of scrape by words

  • phrasal verb scrape by If someone scrapes by, they earn just enough money to live on with difficulty. 0
  • verb scrape by (Intransitive Verb) To only afford the essentials; to barely sustain oneself. 0
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Parts of speech for Scrape by

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Scrape by

scrape by popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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