GoEnglish.com teaches the meanings and uses of English idioms, idiomatic phrases and expressions such as get by on something (able to live or survive with only that thing...). Our goal for the lesson "Today's Idiom = Get By On Something" is for you to completely understand what get by on something means, and to feel confident using "get by on something" correctly in conversation.

The idioms lesson for the expression get by on something may include:
(1) A quick definition of get by on something.
(2) A clear explanation of the most common meaning of get by on something.
(3) A real world example from a conversation using "get by on something".
(4) Further explanation to clarify the different shades of meaning of get by on something.
(5) Additional examples with different uses of "get by on something" in conversation.

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