survive (from a financial standpoint) in difficult time, endure financially during a difficult situation (e.g.: "Now that my husband has lost his job, it is going to be very difficult to pay the rent, but I know that we will get by")
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
pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race
come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"