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Manage one's existence barely.
scrape along
scrape by
squeak by
squeeze by
rub along
scrape along
scrape by
squeak by
squeeze by
rub along
1
Once or twice Reno thought he heard branches
scrape
along
the hull.
2
There was seldom much over, but I managed to
scrape
along
somehow.
3
Sometimes he knocked against a chair, making it
scrape
along
the floor.
4
Sliding it to one side, Harry heard it
scrape
along
the tiled floor.
5
And soon I felt my shoulders
scrape
along
a gravel bank.
1
The Bank of Mum and Dad often
scrape
by
to fund it.
2
It is common for Haitians to
scrape
by
with money from relatives abroad.
3
I made enough money to
scrape
by
here and that's that.
4
Gabrielle's boyfriend was a low-expectation loser who was perfectly happy to
scrape
by
.
5
With Gursewak's parents barred from working, the family has to
scrape
by
on donations.
1
And despite all the wailing-guitar attitude, they only
squeak
by
as atmospheric enhancement.
2
I subdued Fox's bark into a
squeak
by
pulling his ears.
3
I don't know how I'd manage to
squeak
by
without my salary from the shop.
4
An animal's habitat is defined by the range of environments that allow it to
squeak
by
.
5
If we place twenty dogs a year, which is about what we average, we
squeak
by
.
1
He tried his best to
squeeze
by
it, but it was very difficult.
2
As the young men tried to
squeeze
by
,
the confederate looked up, annoyed.
3
Barely room to
squeeze
by
this obstruction existed at the doorway.
4
Lauren stood so Nikki could
squeeze
by
to get a view of the corpse.
5
Inside, people
squeeze
by
each other on staircases and corridors.
1
How can you possibly know we could
rub
along
well together?
2
Those within could hear his heavy body
rub
along
the wall.
3
By doing this I can
rub
along
for another ten days.
4
But I shall
rub
along
somehow, and seven pounds a year's a consideration.
5
Perhaps that is why we seem to
rub
along
so well,' he added awkwardly.
1
I'm a widow with twelve sons; and 'tis --hard to
scratch
along
.
2
And if one of those two fail, how's the other to
scratch
along
?
3
Stephenson was a healthy
scratch
along
with D Taylor Chorney and C Paul Carey.
4
The flu didn't get me, but a little
scratch
along
the leg almost did.
5
It had a long
scratch
along
one side.
6
I am big enough and ugly enough to
scratch
along
somehow, and I will not starve.
7
Peppo had to
scratch
along
just any way.
8
Three black chickens
scratch
along
a filthy gutter of blue-grey water next to the public latrine.
9
C Micheal Haley came off injured reserve but was a healthy
scratch
along
with D Tim Heed.
10
We now-topass into the present tense-wrapthis pattern round the tube and
scratch
along
its edges.
11
He played in place of D Brandon Manning, who was a healthy
scratch
along
with C R.J. Umberger.
12
Mrs. de Warrenne heard it
scratch
along
the floor, grate on a nail, and crush through the snake.
13
Only a
scratch
along
my check.
14
I have friends in Paris where I can manage to
scratch
along
for a bit till things have blown over.
15
He sent a dagger twirling with deadly efficiency-andshe couldn't move fast enough to avoid the thin
scratch
along
her cheekbone.
16
Eligible to return after serving a three-game suspension, Los Angeles D Tom Gilbert was a healthy
scratch
along
with C Jordan Nolan.
scratch
along
scratch