to scrape up
51scrape through — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms scrape through : present tense I/you/we/they scrape through he/she/it scrapes through present participle scraping through past tense scraped through past participle scraped through scrape through… …
52scrape together — phrasal verb scrape together or scrape up [transitive] Word forms scrape together : present tense I/you/we/they scrape together he/she/it scrapes together present participle scraping together past tense scraped together past participle scraped… …
53scrape up — phrasal verb scrape together or scrape up [transitive] Word forms scrape together : present tense I/you/we/they scrape together he/she/it scrapes together present participle scraping together past tense scraped together past participle scraped… …
54scrape up — verb a) to collect together by scraping scrape up all the dirt left in the bath. b) to gather together something needed (especially money) If I empty all my pockets, search around the house, and ask a few friends for a loan, I should be able to… …
55scrape — 1. verb /skreɪp/ a) To draw a sharp or angular object along (something) while exerting pressure. Her fingernails scraped across the blackboard, making a shrill sound. b) To cause something to be in the state implied by the adverb by scraping.… …
56scrape — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ She carefully scraped away the top layer of paint. ▪ away, back, off ▪ I scraped the dirt off …
57scrape — Synonyms and related words: ablate, ablation, abrade, abrase, abrasion, abrasive, accumulate, aggregate, amass, assemble, attrition, autolithograph, baffle, bafflement, bark, be a printmaker, belch, bend, bend the knee, bend the neck, bending the …
58scrape through — PHRASAL VERB If you scrape through an examination, you just succeed in passing it. If you scrape through a competition or a vote, you just succeed in winning it. [V P n] Both my brothers have university degrees. I just scraped through a couple of …
59scrape together — PHRASAL VERB If you scrape together an amount of money or a number of things, you succeed in obtaining it with difficulty. [V n P] They only just managed to scrape the money together... [V P n (not pron)] It s possible the Congress Party will… …
60scrape — 1. verb 1) we scraped all the paint off the windows Syn: abrade, grate, sand, sandpaper, scour, scratch, rub, file, rasp 2) their boots scraped along the floor Syn: grate, creak …
