Being thrown clear of the car in the accident didn't break any bones, but it scratched her up a lot.
•Who scratched up my coffee table?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
scratch someone's back — see ↑scratch, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑back scratch someone s back informal : to do something that helps someone else but that is often wrong or difficult to do You scratch my back, and I ll scratch yours. [=if you do something to help me, I ll do… … Useful english dictionary
scratch — scratch1 [ skrætʃ ] verb * ▸ 1 rub with your nails ▸ 2 damage surface ▸ 3 produce noise ▸ 4 remove someone/something ▸ 5 decide not to do something ▸ 6 write something quickly ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pull your nails along… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scratch — I UK [skrætʃ] / US verb Word forms scratch : present tense I/you/we/they scratch he/she/it scratches present participle scratching past tense scratched past participle scratched * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to pull your nails along your skin,… … English dictionary
scratch — [[t]skræ̱tʃ[/t]] scratches, scratching, scratched 1) VERB If you scratch yourself, you rub your fingernails against your skin because it is itching. [V pron refl] He scratched himself under his arm... [V n] The old man lifted his cardigan to… … English dictionary
scratch a - and find a - — used to suggest that an investigation of someone or something soon reveals their true nature he had been taught to believe scratch a pious man and find a hypocrite … Useful english dictionary
Scratch One — is Michael Crichton s second novel ever published. It was released in 1967 under the pseudonym of John Lange. It is a short 192 page paperback novel.Plot summaryRoger Carr has a lot going for him. He s a handsome, charming and privileged man who… … Wikipedia
scratch — scratch1 [skrætʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(rub your skin)¦ 2¦(cut somebody s skin)¦ 3¦(make a mark)¦ 4¦(animals)¦ 5¦(remove something)¦ 6¦(remove writing)¦ 7¦(make a noise)¦ 8 scratch the surface 9 scratch your head 10¦(stop something happening)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
scratch — 1 verb 1 RUB YOU SKIN (I, T) to rub your skin with your nails, especially because it itches (itch1 (1)): Try not to scratch those mosquito bites. 2 MAKE A MARK (T) to rub something sharp or rough against a hard surface so that it makes a thin… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
scratch — [skrætʃ] verb I 1) [I/T] to pull your nails along your skin, especially because you have an ITCH that makes you want to do this Scratch my back for me.[/ex] 2) [T] to damage a surface by cutting it slightly or marking it with something sharp or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
scratch — 1. n. money. □ I just don’t have the scratch. □ How much scratch does it take to buy a car like this one? 2. tv. to eliminate something from a list; to cancel something. □ Scratch Fred. He can’t make the party. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
scratch one's back — {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something kind and helpful for someone or to flatter him in the hope that he will do something for you. Usually used in the expression You scratch my back and I ll scratch yours. * /Mary asked Jean to introduce her to… … Dictionary of American idioms
