get by
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(verb) pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race" |
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Related Words: overhaul, overtake, pass |
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(verb) come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas." |
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Synonyms: contend, cope, deal, grapple, make do, make out, manage |
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Related Words: act, cope with, cut, hack, match, meet, move, rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by |
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(verb) escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!" "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities" |
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Synonyms: escape, get away, get off, get out |
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Related Words: avoid |
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