1. (verb) manage one's existence barely

• rub along
• scrape along
• scrape by
• scratch along
• squeeze by

2. (verb) escape

• squeak through

1. (verb) manage one's existence barely

• contend
• cope
• deal
• get by
• grapple
• make do
• make out
• manage

2. (verb) escape

• go across
• go through
• pass