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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
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 through — PHRASAL VERB If you scrape through an examination, you just succeed in passing it. If you scrape through a competition or a vote, you just succeed in winning it. [V P n] Both my brothers have university degrees. I just scraped through a couple of … English 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
ˌscrape ˈthrough sth — phrasal verb to succeed in doing something, but not in a very impressive way I think he ll just scrape through the entrance exam.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
scrape through — pass a test with difficulty … English contemporary dictionary
through — [ θru ] function word *** Through can be used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): They were riding through a forest. as an adverb (without a following noun): There s a hole in the roof where the rain comes through. as an … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrape — I n. awkward predicament fight to get into a scrape II v. 1) (D; tr.) to scrape off (to scrape paint off furniture) 2) (D; intr.) to scrape through ( to manage to get through ) (to scrape through a crisis) 3) (N; used with an adjective) (she… … Combinatory dictionary
scrape — scrape1 [skreıp] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Old Norse; Origin: skrapa] 1.) [T] to remove something from a surface using the edge of a knife, a stick etc ▪ Scrape the carrots and slice them thinly. scrape sth away/off ▪ The earth was scraped away to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
