SCRATCH


Meaning of SCRATCH in English

I

n.

injury produced by ~ing

1) (to come through a battle) without a ~

beginning

2) from ~

prescribed level

3) up to ~

II

v.

1) ( d ; intr. ) to ~ at (the cat was ~ing at the door)

2) ( misc. ) ( AE ; colloq. ) to ~ for oneself ('to eke out one's living independently')

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.