scratch someone or something from something

scratch someone or something from something
scratch someone or something from something
to mark the name of someone or something off a list. •

We were obliged to scratch Dave from the list.

The judges scratched the large collie from the eligibility list.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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