關於Alwayse的意思和用法的提問

A: "We always got by, just winging it on the fly."

If these are song lyrics, they are redundant (repeating itself with different words).

"Got by/Getting by" means barely being successful.

"Winging it" means the same thing, but also meaning not having a plan, and performing impulsively. This isn't quitethat negative, but depends on context.

"On the fly" means spur of the moment, also impulsive behavior, but not negative, and dependent on context for good/bad.

"By the skin of your teeth" has a similar meaning of barely being successful, and can mean barely surviving, as well