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Definition of Scrape by
1. Verb. Manage one's existence barely. "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"
Generic synonyms: Contend, Cope, Deal, Get By, Grapple, Make Do, Make Out, Manage
Literary usage of Scrape by
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Portion of the Journal Kept by Thomas Raikes, Esq., from 1831 to 1847 by Thomas Raikes (1857)
"... have been obliged to crave the support of their adversaries, the Tories, who
have brought them out of the scrape by giving them a majority of 117. ..."
2. The Cotton Planter's Manual: Being a Compilation of Facts from the Best by Joseph Addison Turner (1865)
"So soon as I see enough cotton up to make a stand, I begin to scrape, by starting
a scraper, which, if in good order and beds well made, will shave the bed ..."
3. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1845)
"... said at once " mon siège est fait," he gets out of the scrape by his style—by
the dramatic interest of the narrative, and by eome brilliant portraits. ..."
4. Report of the Secretary of Agriculture by United States Dept. of Agriculture (1893)
"... or early enough to give the trees a chance to protect their scars before winter
sets in, but reduce the amount of scrape by using pots and lips and ..."
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