io cavarmela

to manage, to get by

→ cavare
cavar to dig, to excavate + me 1st-person singular reflexive pronoun + la feminine singular object pronoun
verb · first Rare #43,647
to manage, to get by
IT: Devo cavarmela da solo.
EN: I have to manage on my own.
Conjugation of cavare

Parlo il francese abbastanza bene da cavarmela in una conversazione quotidiana normale.

I speak French well enough to get by in normal everyday conversation.

Cerco di cavarmela.

I'm trying to get by.

— Peaky Blinders - The Immortal Man (2026)

Ho imparato a cavarmela senza di lui; non mi aspetto più che mi aiuti.

I've learned to get by without him; I no longer expect him to help me.

Voglio provare a cavarmela da solo.

I want to try to make it on my own.