English / idiom
Getting by
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Surviving or managing with just enough resources, without expanding or flourishing.
In context
01
During the pandemic slowdown, the family-owned enterprise was merely getting by on emergency loans.
02
Our corporate ambition is not just getting by, but dominating our industry through innovation.
Synonyms
scraping by,surviving,making ends meet
Antonyms
thriving,prospering,flourishing
Collocations
barely getting by,just getting by,getting by on modest resources