Get By

Synonyms of get by

• manage
• survive
• cope
• get along
• make do

Antonyms of get by

• succeed
• flourish
• excel
• thrive
• prosper

Collocations of get by

get by

Frequency: 80 %

I can only get by with four hours of sleep.

get by

Frequency: 75 %

He can't get by without his morning coffee.

get by

Frequency: 70 %

We'll have to get by through these tough times together.

get by

Frequency: 65 %

She manages to get by on very little money.

get by

Frequency: 60 %

She's trying to get by in a foreign country without knowing the language.

Idiomatic Expressions for get by

• Phrase: get by on a shoestring
  Meaning: to manage to survive or operate with very limited resources or money
  Usage: The small business is getting by on a shoestring budget.