get by

verbs

come to terms with
"We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"
pass or move in front of
"Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
is a type of (narrower)
travel past
"The sports car passed all the trucks"
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
"She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"