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▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To get by; make ends meet

Similar:
scrape by, scrape along, scuffle, scrape through, scrattle, make do, scrape, scratch an itch, cratch, squeak out, more...

Opposite:
scrape, rub, smooth, polish

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Similar:
scrape by, scrape along, scuffle, scrape through, scrattle, make do, scrape, scratch an itch, cratch, squeak out, more...

Opposite:
scrape, rub, smooth, polish



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