I scraped by the man standing at the gate and got into the theater without a ticket.
•Mary scraped by the cart that was blocking the crowded hallway.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
scrape together something — scrape together (something) to gather something that is not easily available, esp. money. He managed to scrape together $20 for the train and came back home. Many immigrants have difficulty scraping enough money together for the application.… … New idioms dictionary
scrape through something — ˌscrape ˈthrough | ˌscrape ˈthrough sth derived to succeed in doing sth with difficulty, especially in passing an exam • I might scrape through the exam if I m lucky. Main entry: ↑scrapederived … Useful english dictionary
scrape into something — ˌscrape ˈin | ˌscrape ˈinto sth derived to manage to get a job, a position, a place at college, etc, but with difficulty • He scraped in with 180 votes. • Our team just scraped into the semi finals. Main entry: ↑scrapederived … Useful english dictionary
scrape together — (something) to gather something that is not easily available, esp. money. He managed to scrape together $20 for the train and came back home. Many immigrants have difficulty scraping enough money together for the application. Usage notes: also in … New idioms dictionary
scrape — scrape1 [ skreıp ] verb * 1. ) transitive to rub a sharp edge or tool against a surface: You ll have to scrape the walls before you paint them. a ) scrape something off/into/onto/out of etc. (something) to remove something by pulling a hard tool… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrape 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… … English dictionary
scrape into — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms scrape into : present tense I/you/we/they scrape into he/she/it scrapes into present participle scraping into past tense scraped into past participle scraped into British scrape into something to achieve a… … English dictionary
scrape — vb Scrape, scratch, grate, rasp, grind are comparable when they mean to apply friction to something by rubbing it with or against a thing that is harsh, rough, or sharp. Scrape usually implies the removal of something from a surface with an edged … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Scrape — (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrape — [skrāp] vt. scraped, scraping [ME scrapen < ON skrapa, akin to Du schrapen, OE screpan, to scratch < IE base * (s)ker , to cut > SCURF, SHARP] 1. to rub over the surface of with something rough or sharp 2. to make smooth or clean by… … English World dictionary
scrape through — ˌscrape ˈthrough [intransitive/transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they scrape through he/she/it scrapes through present participle scraping through … Useful english dictionary
