tirare avanti

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “to pull forward”.

Verb

tiràre avanti (first-person singular present tìro avanti, first-person singular past historic tirài avanti, past participle tiràto avanti, auxiliary avére)

1. to eke out, get by

   Synonyms: sbarcare il lunario, campare

2. to plow through; to soldier through; to get on; to keep going

   tira avanti con quella storia

   he keeps going with that story