What does "rub along" mean?

To manage to coexist To get along adequately despite differences.

How do you use "rub along" in a sentence?

We rub along well enough. They rub along somehow. The neighbours rub along together.

Phrasal Verb British ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal

含义: To manage to coexist

勉强相处

Ir tirando, llevarse más o menos bien

なんとかやっていく

그럭저럭 지내다

To get along adequately despite differences.

尽管有分歧但还能凑合相处。（英式英语）

Llevarse razonablemente bien a pesar de las diferencias. (Inglés británico)

違いがあってもそれなりにうまくやっていくこと。（イギリス英語）

차이에도 불구하고 그럭저럭 잘 지내다.

Base verb: rub

Particle: along

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

We rub along well enough.
我们相处得还算可以
Nos llevamos razonablemente bien
私たちはまあまあうまくやっている
우리는 그럭저럭 잘 지내고 있다.
They rub along somehow.
他们勉强相处着
Van tirando de alguna manera
彼らはなんとかやっている
그들은 어떻게든 지내고 있다.
The neighbours rub along together.
邻居们凑合着相处
Los vecinos conviven como pueden
ご近所同士でなんとか共存している
이웃끼리 그럭저럭 함께 살고 있다.

语境: tolerating, coexisting, British

语气: neutral

British expression for tolerating each other.

Era: Modern

Generation: Older

Social background: Universal