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Meaning of "get by"



 
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Meaning of "get by" #1 (permalink) Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:30 am   Meaning of "get by"		  
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ESL/EFL Test #193 "Phrasal Verbs (G to H)", question 4

His salary is low so he's just ......... right now.

(a) getting in
(b) getting about
(c) getting by

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ESL/EFL Test #193 "Phrasal Verbs (G to H)", answer 4

His salary is low so he's just getting by right now.

Correct answer: (c) getting by

Your answer was: incorrect
His salary is low so he's just getting about right now.
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Meaning of "get by" #2 (permalink) Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:04 am   Meaning of "get by"		  
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Get by = subsist financially.
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