salir adelante

Meanings

Verb

1. to get ahead, to come out ahead, to succeed

2. to pull through, to come through, to get through

3. to get by, to cope, to make ends meet

4. to move on

5. to move forward, to go forward, to move ahead

Examples4

Hago lo mínimo que puedo para salir adelante.

I do as little as I can to get by.

Si quieres salir adelante en la vida, debes trabajar más duro.

If you are to get ahead in life, you must work harder.

Quiero trabajar y quiero salir adelante yo misma, por mis propios esfuerzos.

I want to work and get ahead on my own efforts.

Lograron salir adelante gracias a la caritativa ayuda de los vecinos.

They managed to get by thanks to the charitable help of their neighbors.