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

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

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