GET BY





Definition:

  1. [verb] come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
    Synonyms: cope, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage

  2. [verb] pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"

  3. [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"
    Synonyms: get off, get away, get out, escape

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