chicken scratch

chicken feed

A very small or insignificant quantity, especially of money.

chicken out

To shy away from a daring task; to decline, refuse, or avoid something due to fear or uncertainty.

choke the chicken

To masturbate by stimulating one's penis.

play chicken

As a risky test of courage, to drive two vehicles directly toward one another in order to see which driver will swerve away first.

run around like a chicken with its head cut off

To act in a haphazard or aimless way; to act frantically or without control.

scratch an itch

To satisfy a need or desire.

scratch beneath the surface

To look or see beyond what is obvious.

scratch by

To get by; to make ends meet.