il s'en sort

he's managing

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he's managing Used to say that someone is coping successfully, getting by, or recovering from a difficult situation. The future form is « il s'en sortira »: “he'll pull through.”
FR: Après son opération, il s'en sort plutôt bien.
EN: He's doing pretty well after his operation.

Il se fout pas mal de ce que vous lui ferez s'il s'en sort.

He doesn’t give a damn what you do to him if he gets through it.

— Piège de cristal (1988)

Il n'a presque pas d'argent mais il s'en sort.

He has almost no money, but he manages to get by.

Il s'en sort, merci.

He’s doing fine, thanks.

— Lust, Caution (2007)

Il n'a pour ainsi dire pas d'argent mais il s'en sort.

He has virtually no money, but he manages to get by.

Il s'en sort bien.

He's doing well.

Oui, il s'en sort pas mal.

Yes, he’s doing pretty well.

— Rushmore (1998)

Il s'en sort.

He's getting out of it.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il s'en sort toujours.

He always gets away with it.

Comment il s'en sort?

How is he doing?

Il s'en sort très bien.

He's doing very well.