I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
scrape off/away paint (= take most of the paint off a surface using a tool )
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Scrape off any loose or flaking paint and rub the surface with sandpaper.
scrape out/scratch out/eke out a living (= to barely earn enough money to live )
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The farmers in these drought-stricken areas are barely able to scratch out a living.
scrape the ice off sth
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I scraped the ice off the car windscreen.
scrape through an exam (= only just pass it )
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He managed to scrape through the exam and stay on the course.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
barrel
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Has Hollywood scraped the barrel for bimbos?
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Unions were bargaining for dental insurance, as if scraping the barrel to come up with new benefits.
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But were Channel 4 scraping the smoking barrel ?
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At that time I thought we were scraping the barrel .
bottom
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Although a primitive recording programme was in progress, the company evidently had to scrape the bottom of the barrel for material.
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With a spatula, scrape sides and bottom of bowl before each egg is added.
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Add drained sauerkraut and stir well, scraping browned bits from bottom of pan.
earth
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She scraped the earth back and saw something very dark blue - china or glass, buried there.
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She scraped away trails of earth to reveal the dark orange rectangle of a whole brick.
floor
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The wooden door creaks open, scraping on the cement floor .
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Downstairs, chairs scraped over the floor and the refrigerator opened and closed.
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Behind Sandi, a chair scraped the floor , another fell over, and two figures hurled by.
hair
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She had scraped her hair back from her forehead and tied it in a ponytail with a pink ribbon.
money
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So Tod and his brother Frank scraped some money together: asked Carmichael to sell the Parrot back.
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But as the years went by, it could never scrape together the money to put in a swimming pool.
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Unable to scrape together the money for a safe, legal abortion, she turned to an illegal abortionist.
wall
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Its folded wings were nevertheless still wide enough to scrape the wall on both sides of the room.
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The paper soaks overnight, then the contractor comes back and scrapes the walls clean.
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Something scraped against the wall above his head.
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Garvey's leg was scraped against the wall , and he got down complaining.
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Huddle the painter had scraped the wall and begun a new fresco, his first church painting.
■ VERB
manage
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In my view, very little of this activity manages to scrape its way above the threshold of consumer awareness.
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After some persuasion on his part he managed to scrape together four reluctant nominees.
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But I had managed to scrape through and felt ready to face anything.
try
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Then she gave up trying to scrape them away and stood there weakly, motionless with horror.
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I'd like you to put up there for a few days, and try to scrape acquaintance with her.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I'll have to scrape the ice off the windscreen before we set off.
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It was not until we felt the exhaust pipe scraping along the road that we realized there was something wrong with the car.
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Metal scraped loudly as the snowplow drove past.
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Outside snow plows were scraping the street.
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Stop scraping your chair!
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The sound of knives and forks scraping against plates filled the canteen.
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Three workmen came into the store -- I could hear their boots scraping on the floor.
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We scraped our shoes on the doorstep to get the mud off them.
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You'll need to scrape the windshield - it's covered in ice.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A wind sound scrapes its thatching of sticks.
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Furious Republicans united against it, and it barely scraped by.
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Has Hollywood scraped the barrel for bimbos?
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He hears a scraping sound: a chair being moved.
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I can't scrape you off my mind nor even, it seems, off the end of my pen.
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The sharp rocks, or moraine, which were stuck in the glaciers caused them to scrape out the valleys much deeper.
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We wanted one of us to be there when Drew or Melinda scraped a knee or lost a friend.
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Where the water dripped on to my dirt floor, I scraped a trench with my pocket knife to let it drain out.
II. noun
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
bow and scrape
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The Oistrakhs bow and scrape in evening dress, on Emi-tape.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Fortunately, Tonya only suffered a few cuts and scrapes in the accident.
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We heard the scrape of a chair downstairs, followed by footsteps.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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From down the hall came the sound of tinkling silverware and the scrape of a chair being settled in its place.
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I've been in worse scrapes than this.
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Its hard, shiny finish means it not only looks smart, but withstands knocks, bumps and scrapes.
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Mrs Boatwright was out of breath and had some bad scrapes on her knees.
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Ralph heard the metallic scrape of a car starting up outside the waitress, leaving.
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There was a scrape as she brought a taper forth from a tin box and leaned towards the fire to light it.