How to Pronounce "just getting by"
expression
ˈdʒəst/, /dʒɪst/ /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/, /ˈɡɪtɪŋ/ /ˈbaɪ
JUHST or JIST GET-ing or GIT-ing BYE
dʒˈʌst/ /ɡˈɛtɪŋ/ /bˈaɪ
j-UST get-ING by
Definition
If you are just getting by, you only have enough money, skill, or resources to survive or manage, but nothing extra. It suggests living or coping with difficulty.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdʒəst/, /dʒɪst/ /ˈɡɛtɪŋ/, /ˈɡɪtɪŋ/ /ˈbaɪ
British English
dʒˈʌst/ /ɡˈɛtɪŋ/ /bˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
JUHST or JIST GET-ing or GIT-ing BYE
UK
j-UST get-ING by
Listen in Context
I'm just getting by on my small salary.
After losing his job, he was just getting by.
My family is just getting by these days.
Honestly, I'm just getting by—paying the bills and that's about it.