rub along
To get on with someone well enough, or to manage life without anything going badly — but nothing great either.
Meanings
To have a reasonably good relationship with someone without any serious conflict, though without being particularly close.
"They don't socialise much, but they rub along well enough as neighbours."
To manage to cope or get by in a situation without great difficulty.
"We didn't have much money, but we rubbed along somehow."
Primarily British English. Implies tolerance rather than enthusiasm — a relationship or situation that is functional but not especially warm or successful. Often used with 'together' or 'with'. Also used to mean 'to manage' in a modest, understated way.
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