arreglárselas

arreglárselas
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to get by
Tarde o temprano, Sarah va a tener que aprender a arreglárselas por sí sola.Sooner or later, Sarah will have to learn to get by on her own.
b. to cope
No somos millonarios, pero nos las arreglamos con lo poco que tenemos.We're not millionaires, but we cope with what little we have.
c. to manage
Lo siento, muchachos, pero hasta que la nueva oficina esté lista, vamos a tener que arreglárnosla en este pequeño cuartito.I'm sorry, guys, but until the new office is ready, we're just going to have to manage with this little room.
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