scrape by

phrasal verbPart ofscrape

scrape by — phrasal verb

1. to manage to live or survive using only a very small amount of money or resource

1.片語動詞
釋義

to manage to live or survive using only a very small amount of money or resources, often just enough to get by

例句

During her student years, Nadia scraped by on part-time wages and instant noodles.

The family scraped by after the factory closed, taking any odd job they could find.