I need to scrape together enough money for the bus fare.
scrape together
idiomTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty
After losing his job, he had to scrape together his savings just to pay the rent for the month.
The struggling artist managed to scrape together enough funds from various odd jobs to finally host his first gallery exhibition.
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band together
to unite, to come together
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bang some heads together
Attempt to get results from a previously ineffectual or argumentative group, typically by coercion or force.
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birds of a feather flock together
People of similar character, background or taste tend to congregate or associate with one another; it is easier to establish friendships with people that one has a lot in common with.
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bow and scrape
To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.
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bring together
To cause people to do something together; to bring about togetherness.
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get one's act together
To become serious, organized, worthwhile, etc.
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get one's shit together
To organize oneself in order to be able to deal with or achieve something; to mature.
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get oneself together
Alternative form of pull oneself together.