Squeak by Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈskwik/ /ˈbaɪ

SKWEEK BY

UK

skwˈiːk/ /bˈaɪ

sk-WEEK BY

परिभाषा

To succeed by a very small margin; to barely manage to achieve something, especially when it was almost a failure or loss.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

This is an informal, idiomatic phrase. Commonly used with passing exams, winning games, or achieving a goal by just enough. Other variants: 'just squeak by.' Don't use in formal writing.

• Spanish: apenas lograrlo - pasar por poco
• Portuguese (BR): passar por pouco - mal conseguir
• Portuguese (PT): passar por pouco - conseguir por um triz
• Chinese (Simplified): 勉强通过 - 刚好完成
• Chinese (Traditional): 勉強通過 - 剛好完成
• Hindi: बस-बस कर के बच निकलना - मुश्किल से पार होना
• Arabic: بصعوبة يتخطى - ينجو بالكاد
• Bengali: কষ্টে পার হয়ে যাওয়া - অল্পের জন্য পাস করা
• Russian: еле-еле пройти - едва справиться
• Japanese: ぎりぎりで通る - かろうじて合格する
• Vietnamese: vừa đủ để qua - vượt qua sát nút
• Korean: 근소하게 통과하다 - 가까스로 해내다
• Turkish: kıl payı geçmek - ucundan kurtulmak
• Urdu: طاقت سے گزر جانا - بمشکل کامیاب ہونا
• Indonesian: hampir tidak lolos - pas-pasan berhasil

उदाहरण वाक्य

He managed to squeak by on the final exam.

basic

We only had enough money to squeak by this month.

basic

The team squeaked by with a one-point win.

basic

We really had to cut back this month just to squeak by.

natural

I didn't study much, but I still managed to squeak by somehow.

natural

They were lucky to squeak by in the playoffs after almost losing.

natural