arreglárselas

/areˈɡlaɾselas/ · B2 · verb

to cope, to make do, to get by, to get along, to manage

🧩 arreglar = to fix + se + las: you fix things up for yourself, so you get by

Arreglar means to fix or sort out. Add se (for yourself) and las (a fixed pronoun for the situation). Literally, you sort things out for yourself, which is how you cope, make do, and manage on your own.

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