'squeak by' definitions:

Definition of 'squeak by'

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verb
Manage one's existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary" [syn: scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by, rub along]
verb
Escape; "She squeaked by me" [syn: squeak by, squeak through]

Synonyms of 'squeak by'

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