- ˌscrape sth toˈgether
- phrasal verb
to succeed in getting enough of something by making a lot of effortThey have trouble even scraping together their rent.[/ex]
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌscrape sth toˈgether
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scrape something together — ˌscrape sthtoˈgether/ˈup derived to obtain or collect together sth, but with difficulty • We managed to scrape together eight volunteers. Main entry: ↑scrapederived … Useful english dictionary
scrape something up — ˌscrape sthtoˈgether/ˈup derived to obtain or collect together sth, but with difficulty • We managed to scrape together eight volunteers. Main entry: ↑scrapederived … Useful english dictionary
