GET BY

• (verb) escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

  "She gets away with murder!", "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"

  synonyms : escape , get away , get off , get out

• (verb) pass or move in front of

  "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"

• (verb) come to terms with

  "We got by on just a gallon of gas", "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

  synonyms : contend , cope , deal , grapple , make do , make out , manage

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