just getting by



(I'm) just getting by.

an expression indicating that one is just surviving financially or otherwise. Bob: How you doing, Tom? Tom: Just getting by, Bob. "I wish I could get a better job," remarked Tom. "I'm just getting by as it is."
See also: get, just

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Appert[ə'peə]
BradBRADEnglish
LammertLAHM-mərtDutch
PierPYER (Italian), PEER (Dutch)Italian, Dutch
Hacer-Turkish
HerculesHUR-kyə-leez (English)Roman Mythology