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Meanings of get by in English

Catalan
tocar el dos
Spanish
escapar

Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action.

tocar el dos

Come to terms with.

Usage of get by in English
1
The costly college years: how much do students need to get by?
The Irish Times
2
These people also think that only small companies get by with it.
Feminist dot com
3
She farms and sells food to get by, but there's nothing left.
Radio NZ
4
Grímur soon learned to get by in English and befriended the troops.
Silence of the grave
5
I studied to find a way out, a way to get by.
The eye of the leopard
6
Examine these and consider how much you need to get by on.
The Irish Times
7
There was no way we'd be able to get by them all.
Fantastic Orgy
8
Unfortunately my next opponent is a really tough hurdle to get by.
The Guardian
9
Don't ask about the things she had to do to get by.
Man in the Middle
10
Ryana envied him his elfling ability to get by on less water.
The seeker
11
They wouldn't let you get by the first note at the Scala.
A Farewell to Arms
12
But do you think we'll be able to get by the INKlings?
Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world: a novel
13
Tenants struggling to get by want the benefits passed down to them.
Radio NZ
14
Logano was able to get by Harvick just before a lap-140 caution.
Reuters
15
What's more, you could get by pretty much without talking to anyone.
The Elephant Vanishes
16
Such of the traffic as could get by swerved and went on.
The Amazing Interlude
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Translations for get by
Spanish
escapar
Get by through the time
Get by across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
United States of America
Common
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