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A2 — Elementary💼 Work & Money

Tirare avanti

To get by / to scrape along

Literal Translation

"To pull forward"

What it means

To manage to survive financially with difficulty

Example in context

"Il negozio non va bene, ma riusciamo a tirare avanti."

"The shop isn't doing well, but we manage to get by."

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