scrape along
phrasal verb
scraped along; scraping along; scrapes along
: to live with barely enough money : to be able to buy only the things most needed
She's scraping along on just a few hundred dollars a month.
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The bus hit a semi and scraped along 75 feet of guardrail before rolling over on its side, police said.
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Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2023
Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2023
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“Scrape along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrape%20along. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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