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Meaning of scratch by | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To get by; to make ends meet.

idiomatic

Examples

“It all works great for Walmart or the food-service company, but for people like Gina and her friend Nicole, it means they can barely scratch by.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

scratch one's head scratch one's own itch scratch out scratch someone's back scratch that scratch the itch