rub along
rub along · rubs along · rubbed along · rubbing along
To survive or get by with some difficultyTo survive or get by with some difficulty.
Meaning
2 sensesTo survive or get by with some difficulty.
To get along, to have an amicable relationship.
More definitions
- manage one's existence barely
Forms
rubs along, rubbing along, rubbed along, rubbed along| Base form | rub along · to rub along |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rubs along |
| Present participle | rubbing along |
| Past simple | rubbed along |
| Past participle | rubbed along |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- rub upпереглянути, переглядатиTo polish or scrub; to cover (something with a substance) by rubbing.
- rub outзробити, робитиTo delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing, especially with a rubber (eraser).
- rub downмасажувати, промасажуватиTo rub from top to bottom, e.g. for cleaning, stripping paint or massage.
- rub offUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rub, off.
- rub inTo apply by rubbing.
- rub awayTo rub in order to erase
- rub alongTo survive or get by with some difficulty.
Synonyms
6 synonymsrub on
Close in meaning
- manage one's existence barely:scrape alongscrape byscratch alongsqueak bysqueeze by
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb