🇺🇸 English Expressions: To Get By
Hey everyone! 👋Today’s expression is “to get by.” 👉 It means to manage to survive or cope with a situation, often with just enough resources, money, or ability. It can also mean barely succeeding or doing the minimum needed. Origin:This phrase comes from simple everyday English use of “get” + “by,” meaning to pass through a situation successfully, even if just barely. Over time, it became a common way to describe surviving difficult circumstances. 🧭 Examples: • I don’t earn much, but I get by. 💰 • He doesn’t speak English fluently, but he gets by in daily life. 🗣️ • We didn’t have much food, but we got by for the week. 🍞 Now it’s your turn! 💬Drop your own sentence using “to get by” below 👇 WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER! 🤝