get by

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to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do
Example: As long as she could get by on her bank loan, she didn't see any point in giving up her independence.

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Real examples of "get by" in context

Well, I speak Danish, English. I understand and can get by in the Scandinavian languages.