PHRASAL VERBS --- BY 2

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GET BY. -------- Carmen gets by on her salary, but only just she can’t afford to buy a new car or travel overseas. ------- GET BY.
Arreglerselas con algo. to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do.
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Arreglerselas con algo. to have just enough of something such as money or knowledge so that you can do what you need to do.
Emmy doesn’t need a really expensive computer. He gets by with a cheap one. ------- GET BY.
That’s the third bus that’s (- -) (- -) without stopping. Why don’t the drivers want to pick up passengers?. ------- Suena como Golondrina Bayarta).
Pasar, pasar por. to move past, in space or time.
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GO BY. ———— That’s the third bus that’s gone by without stopping. Why don’t the drivers want to pick up passengers?. ------- GO BY.
As the years went by, the company grew bigger and stronger. ------- go by.
SLIP BY. --------- The months slipped by and still there was no news of him. ------- Slip by.
Desaprovechar, dejar pasar. o Pasar rapidamente. if time or an opportunity slips by, it passes and you fail to use it or to gain an advantage from it.
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Desaprovechar, dejar pasar. o Pasar rapidamente. if time or an opportunity slips by, it passes and you fail to use it or to gain an advantage from it.
I had the chance to switch jobs, but I let it slip by. You mustn't let an opportunity like that slip by. ------- Slip by.
STOP BY. ---------- We’re driving up to Washington said Donal, and on the way we’ll "stop by" my aunt’s house in Baltimore. ----------------- STOP BY.
Parar para visitar, pasar de volado por un lugar. to visit a person or place for a short time, usually when you are going somewhere else. (see also: call on, drop by (inf), stop off (at).
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Parar para visitar, pasar de volado por un lugar. to visit a person or place for a short time, usually when you are going somewhere else. (see also: call on, drop by (inf), stop off (at).
Martin said, I thought I might "stop by" on my way home as I haven't seen you Laura for ages. --------------- STOP BY.
DROP BY. -------- Why don’t you drop by on your way home from work and help me cook some food?. ------- DROP BY.
Pasar de visita, caer de sorpresa de visita. DROPEAR BYE. to make a short visit to someone in their home, usually without arranging it before. (see also: come around, come over, stop by).
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Pasar de visita, caer de sorpresa de visita. DROPEAR BYE. to make a short visit to someone in their home, usually without arranging it before. (see also: come around, come over, stop by).
Martin said he might drop by later this evening. ------- DROP BY.
COME BY. ------- How did you come by such a beautiful house?. -------- COME BY.
Dar con, encontrar. to get something, especially something that is unusual or difficult to find.
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Dar con, encontrar. to get something, especially something that is unusual or difficult to find.
Cheap organic food is still difficult to come by. ------- COME BY.
COME BY. ------------ Why don't you come by for a while after dinner?. ------- COME BY.
Venir de visita, visitar. to visit a person or place for a short time, often when you are going somewhere else. (see also: come over).
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Venir de visita, visitar. to visit a person or place for a short time, often when you are going somewhere else. (see also: come over).
Martin, you should come by some time after work - it would be good to have a chance to talk. ------- COME BY.
PASS BY. --------- Martin gave me a strange look and passed by without speaking. A car slowly passed by the front of the house. ------- Pass by.
Pasar por un lugar rapidamente. to go past a person or place without stopping.
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Pasar por un lugar rapidamente. to go past a person or place without stopping.
Three buses passed by, but none of them was the right one. Villado passes by our house on his way to work. ------- Pass by.
PASS something/someone BY. --------- Sometimes I feel that life is just passing me by. -------- PASS something/someone BY.
No notar, no alcanzar a darse cuenta, Pasar por alto. if something passes you by, you are not able to take advantage of the opportunities it offers.
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No notar, no alcanzar a darse cuenta, Pasar por alto. if something passes you by, you are not able to take advantage of the opportunities it offers.
Sadly my brilliant joke passed him by. -------- PASS something/someone BY.

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