squeeze by

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Verb

squeeze by - manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"rub along, scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak byget by, grapple, make do, cope, manage, contend, deal, make out - come to terms with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

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1. To manage to pass or move by someone or something with great difficulty due to a lack of space. I had to squeeze by these two very large gentlemen in order to get off the train. I wasn't sure I had enough room to get the car through the opening, but I managed to squeeze by.2. To manage accomplish something by very narrowly overcoming some difficulty. I thought for sure I had failed the exam, but I managed to squeeze by with a D. Their championship dreams looked to be dashed, but a last-minute field goal saw the Raiders squeeze by and nab a spot at the Super Bowl.See also: by, squeeze

squeeze by (someone or something)

to manage just to press oneself past someone or something. The hall was crowded and I had to squeeze by a number of rotund gentlemen. I squeezed by the crowd and ran on to my appointment.See also: by, squeeze

squeeze by

v.1. To force one's way past someone or something: I had to squeeze by the flight attendant to get to the bathroom. The vote on this bill will be close, but I think we can squeeze it by.2. To succeed just barely in passing an obstacle, such as a competition or evaluation: The student squeezed by with a D minus.See also: by, squeeze

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verb manage one's existence barely

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