skate by
skate by · skates by · skated by · skating by
To get through something difficult with easeTo get through something difficult with ease.
Meaning
1 sensesTo get through something difficult with ease.
Jeff finds this stuff easy, so he just skates by at work.
Forms
skates by, skating by, skated by, skated by| Base form | skate by · to skate by |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | skates by |
| Present participle | skating by |
| Past simple | skated by |
| Past participle | skated by |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsLessons 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