get by

Definition of get by in English English dictionary: To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level
Do you think they can get by on only one salary?.; 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"

get by

Turkish pronunciation

get bay

Synonyms

get along, make do, contrive, cope, do, do well enough, exist, fare, flourish, get on, make ends meet, make out, muddle through, prosper, shift

Pronunciation

/ˈget ˈbī/ /ˈɡɛt ˈbaɪ/

Etymology

[ 'get, ÷'git ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English, from Old Norse geta to get, beget; akin to Old English bigietan to beget, Latin prehendere to seize, grasp, Greek chandanein to hold, contain.