scrape through
To marginally manage to progress.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I did not study much, but I scraped through the exam.”
“The team played poorly all season, but they managed to scrape through to the final round.”
“Despite a lack of preparation and a series of unfortunate setbacks, she somehow scraped through the interview process to secure the position.”
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bow and scrape
To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
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scrape along
to barely be able to survive
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scrape someone off the ceiling
Used to describe the response to someone who is either experiencing great pain, who is very frightened, or is very elated.
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scrape the bottom of the barrel
To settle for a poor option due to a lack or unavailability of anything more favorable.
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scrape together
To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty
Last updated August 10, 2026