scrape through

skreɪp θru

Definition

Definition of scrape through - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

pass barely

succeed with difficulty in a test or selection

He managed to scrape through the final exam..

scrape by

survivalsurvive or manage with difficulty

They had to scrape through the harsh winter.

get by

muddle through

survive

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Expressions with scrape

scrape by

manage to live with just enough resources

He managed to scrape by on a minimal salary..

scrape into

manage to enter with great difficulty

He scraped into the team at the last minute.

scrape off

remove something by scraping

She had to scrape off the old paint before repainting the wall..

scrape the bottom of

remove something from the bottom of a container

She scraped the bottom of the pot for the last bit.

scrape together

gather small amounts of something with difficulty

They managed to scrape together enough money for the trip..

scrape in

succeed in entering with difficulty or by a narrow margin

She managed to scrape in with the last available spot.

Examples of scrape through in a sentence

Despite his lack of preparation, he managed to scrape through the course.
He managed to scrape through the final exams.
They scrape through each month on a tight budget.

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French:réussir de justesse, s'en sortir, ...
German:mit Mühe bestehen, überstehen, ...
Italian:passare per il rotto della cuffia, cavarsela, ...
Spanish:aprobar por los pelos, salir adelante, ...
Portuguese:passar raspando, sobreviver, ...
Chinese:勉强通过, 艰难度过, ...
Japanese:ぎりぎり合格する, 乗り切る, ...
Arabic:نَجَحَ بِالكاد, تَدَبَّرَ بِصُعوبَة, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲבוֹר בְּקוֹשִׁי, לְהַחֲזִיק מַעֲמָד בְּקוֹשִׁי, ...
Russian:еле-еле сдать, выживать, ...
Ukrainian:ледь скласти, вижити, ...
Hindi:मुश्किल से पास होना, कठिनाई से गुजरना, ...
Bengali:কষ্টে পাস করা, বেঁচে থাকা, ...
Catalan:aprovar pels pèls, sobreviure, ...
Czech:projít jen taktak, protlouct se, ...
Danish:bestå med nød og næppe, kæmpe sig igennem, ...
Dutch:nauwelijks slagen, zich erdoorheen slaan, ...
Greek:περνάω μετά βίας, τα βγάζω πέρα, ...
Hungarian:épphogy átmenni, átvészelni, ...
Khmer:ជាប់ដោយប្រផុតប្រផើយ, រស់រានមានជីវិតដោយលំបាក, ...
Korean:간신히 통과하다, 간신히 버티다, ...
Persian:به سختی قبول شدن, پشت سر گذاشت, ...
Polish:ledwo zdawać/zdać, przetrwać, ...
Portuguese (BR):passar raspando, sobreviver, ...
Romanian:a trece cu greu, a supraviețui, ...
Swedish:klara sig nätt och jämnt, klara sig igenom, ...
Thai:ผ่านไปได้อย่างหวุดหวิด, เอาตัวรอด, ...
Turkish:zorla geçmek, zorlukla atlatmak, ...
Vietnamese:qua được một cách chật vật, vật lộn, ...

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