to scratch sb's back

  • 41scratch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English scracchen, probably blend of scratten to scratch and cracchen to scratch Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to scrape or dig with the claws or nails 2. to rub and tear or mark the surface of with something… …

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  • 42Scratch Track — Infobox musical artist Name = Scratch Track Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = United States Genre = Indie, Acoustic, Hip Hop Years active = 2000 present Label = Whiskey Drunk Publishing ASCAP… …

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  • 43scratch — v., n., & adj. v. 1 tr. score or mark the surface of with a sharp or pointed object. 2 tr. a make a long narrow superficial wound in (the skin). b cause (a person or part of the body) to be scratched (scratched himself on the table). 3 tr. (also… …

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  • 44scratch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, long, nasty ▪ light, little, minor, slight, small ▪ His …

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  • 45scratch — verb 1》 score or mark with a sharp or pointed object.     ↘make a long, narrow superficial wound in the skin of.     ↘rub (a part of one s body) with one s fingernails to relieve itching.     ↘(of a bird or mammal) rake the ground with the beak… …

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  • 46scratch — [[t]skrætʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough 2) to remove with a scraping or tearing action 3) to rub or scrape slightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching …

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  • 47back — see God makes the back to the burden what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly it is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours …

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  • 48scratch — 1. verb /skrætʃ/ a) To rub a surface with a sharp object, especially by a living creature to remove itching with nails, claws, etc. Could you please scratch my back? b) To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation …

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  • 49back — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ broad ▪ slender ▪ muscular, strong ▪ bent ▪ straight …

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  • 50back */*/*/ — I UK [bæk] / US adverb 1) a) in the direction that is behind you Don t look back, but there s a man following us. He asked us to move back a few yards. b) in a position where your back is leaning backwards lean/sit/lie back: She leant back in her …

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