squeak by (someone or something)
- squeak by (someone or something)
squeak by (someone or something)
1. Fig. to manage just to squeeze past someone or something. •
I squeaked by the fat man in the hallway only to find myself blocked by another.
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I just barely squeaked by.
2. Fig. to manage just to get past a barrier represented by a person or thing, such as a difficult teacher or an examination. •
Judy just squeaked by Professor Smith, who has a reputation for flunking students.
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I took the test and just squeaked by.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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