VERB
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escape
She squeaked by me -
manage one's existence barely
I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary
How To Use squeak by In A Sentence
- He managed to squeak by [ through ] somehow.
- They can barely squeak by on their income.
- In my experience, standards are indeed low; gifted students have an easy time earning a degree and less dilligent individuals usually get enough aid to squeak by, provided they put in minimal effort. College Education Oversold?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
- I know I'll be confronted with difficulties, but I will squeak by anyway.
- Actually the settlers were able, for a while, to do more than just squeak by. Ice Time: Climate, Science, and Life on Earth
- Actually the settlers were able, for a while, to do more than just squeak by. Ice Time: Climate, Science, and Life on Earth
- No, we can't let them squeak by with a flimsy excuse like that.
