Get by meaning
Get by is a phrasal verb that means to manage to live or cope, usually with difficulty.
- Past simple
- got by
- Past participle
- got by
- -ing form
- getting by
What get by means
B2
To manage to live or cope, usually with difficulty
They get by on very little money.
Similar phrasal verbs
With get: get back, get on, get in, get out, get along, get together, get around, get off, get at, get away.
With by: stop by, go by, put by, pass by, come by.
Common questions
What does get by mean?
To manage to live or cope, usually with difficulty.
What is the past tense of get by?
Got by, which is also its past participle.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
