Examples of 'i only managed' in a sentence

Meaning of "i only managed"

i only managed: indicates that the speaker was able to accomplish something, but with difficulty or limited success. It is used to express a sense of struggle or challenge in achieving a task or goal, often implying that the outcome was not as successful as desired

How to use "i only managed" in a sentence

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i only managed
I only managed to arrange it at the last second.
I started to wash all of his stuff but I only managed to do half of it.
I only managed to get five out alive.
Serious wounds and I only managed to stabilize him.
I only managed to take two days off.
November has been pretty crazy so I only managed to watch three films.
I only managed to get this one out.
I would be cured of my asthma … if I only managed to get through.
I only managed to cover a portion of the gardens.
There were two of them, but I only managed to take a photo of one.
I only managed to talk to him for a minute.
How can you be so mean when I only managed to line one eye?
I only managed to do this after several attempts.
Got a lot of work to do . I only managed twenty seven test runs this year.
I only managed to ping two cell towers.

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That reminds me. I only managed to get one ticket.
I only managed it one time in those years.
It was pretty good, though I only managed to eat half of it.
I only managed to install a single point today.
Despite my best intentions, I only managed to read two books.
I only managed to attend the afternoon session.
I tried to destroy the passage, but I only managed to close it.
I only managed to get these shots of him.
It was slim pickings this week as I only managed to watch 2 films.
I only managed to watch the second half.
I mean, the writing was terrible and I only managed one page.
I only managed to pack my bag in the morning.
You said nothing about this. I only managed to get five out alive.
I only managed to get this video of them.
He died back in September, but I only managed to learn of his death this week.
I only managed to save my youngest son.
That happened on Friday, December, which is when I only managed to finish the first episode.
I only managed to get one ticket.
In other words - hibernation . into the state of anabiosis, I only managed to bring a human organism.
I only managed to take a dozen photos.
Change… I would be cured of my asthma… if I only managed to get through.
I only managed to change the ringtone.
Out of several ideas I only managed to realize one, “ First Love ”.
I only managed twenty seventest runs this year.
I think that, in truth, I should have had three - but I only managed the two.
I only managed to pick two crates this time.
All right . - Listen, I only managed three or four shots.
I only managed to drink one pint.
Cooper and I only managed to eat a third of it.
I only managed to find a few of my acquaintances.
This week I only managed to read three books.
I only managed to catch a few glimpses of the ceremony.
After that I only managed to work for one more year.
I only managed to piss off my analytically minded colleagues.
Unfortunately I only managed two years before falling off the wagon.

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Examples of using Managed
You managed to bring the ship here
All other centres are managed by prison guards
They managed to get around pretty easily
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Examples of using Only
Only yesterday he cussed me out something fierce
If she would only learn to behave herself
Only thing possessing him was a sixer of pabst
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