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scrape together

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scrape someone or something together and scrape someone or something up
Fig. to find and collect something; to locate and assemble a group of people or things. (Based on scrape something up.) Fm sure we can scrape up someone for the job. Mary scraped a few dollars together for some new books. John barely scraped up enough money to pay his rent.
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scrape something together

to gather things together by scraping. The waiter scraped all the crumbs together and removed them from the table with a little gadget. Karen scraped together all the trimmings and set them aside.
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scrape together something also scrape something together
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 the form scrape up something: Somehow these families managed to scrape up the tuition fee.
Related vocabulary: scare up something
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As to Spain, she could not scrape together more than 110 reals.
From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
Vyse managed to scrape together a dinner-party consisting entirely of the grandchildren of famous people.
A Room With A View by Forster, E. M. View in context
Fortunately for me, my father lost a lawsuit just in the nick of time, and was obliged to scrape together every farthing of available money that he possessed to pay for the luxury of going to law.
A Rogue's Life by Collins, Wilkie View in context
 
 
 
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