squeak by
Verb
Meaning
manage one's existence barely
escape
Source: WordNetSynonyms
Hypernyms
Examples
I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary
She squeaked by me
I left a big packet of large sheets with a friend 5 years ago.i managed to squeak by just under 10 kilos in my carry-on bag.
If you just squeak by with average credit, you could be paying an APR around 30% for an unsecured loan with peer-to-peer lenders such as Lending Club and Prosper.
"If we make enough to at least make the expenses, we'll make enough to at least squeak by."
Our boys look at Park Rapids as one of the better teams in our section, and to squeak by them is a great accomplishment,” said Stambaugh.