Significado: being scratched

rascado (ser rascado, ser arañado, ser escarbado, ser rasguñado, estar rayado)

scra Idioma

from scratch

from the very beginning He decided to build the house from scratch.

get by/scrape by

have just enough money, make do I can get by on very little money, if necessary. I can be frugal.

scrape by

have just enough to live, get by We can scrape by if we sell the car and the TV.

scrape me off the ceiling

help me become normal or recover from shock If I win a million dollars, you'll have to scrape me off the ceiling.

scrape the bottom of the barrel

use the last ones or the worst ones, seconds He's a bad referee. We scraped the bottom of the barrel to find him.

scrape together

gather money etc. a little at a time We managed to scrape together enough money to go to Disneyland even though business is very bad and we don

scrape up

find or gather something with some effort His girlfriend scraped up some money and went to visit him during the summer.

scratch

remove from the list, cancel I saw the list of players on the team. I've been scratched.

scratch one

do something nice for someone in the hope that they will do something for you "You scratch my back and I

scratch the surface

barely begin, uncover only a few facts His first lecture on Stravinsky only scratched the surface.

scratch your head

feel confused, wonder who or why They're still scratching their heads about who assassinated Kennedy.

start from scratch

start from the beginning, go back to square one After the flood, we all had to start from scratch - to rebuild our lives.

scrap a lick

can't scrap a lick: can't put up a fight, has a poor fighting ability

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

Idiom(s): You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

Theme: RECIPROCITY

You do a favor for me and I'll do a favor for you.; If you do something for me that I cannot do for myself, I will do something for you that you cannot do for yourself.
• I'll grab the box on the top shelf if you will creep under the table and pick up my pen. You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
• Politicians are always saying to one another, "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours."

scratch one's back

Idiom(s): scratch one's back

Theme: RECIPROCITY

to do a favor for someone in return for a favor done for you. (Informal.)
• You scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
• We believe that the mayor has been scratching the treasurer's back.

scratch around

Idiom(s): scratch around (for sth)

Theme: SEARCHING

to look here and there for something. (Informal.)
• Let me scratch around for a better bargain. Maybe I can come up with something you like.
• I'll scratch around for a week or two and see what I come up with.

scrape sth together

Idiom(s): scrape sth together

Theme: COLLECT

to assemble something quickly, usually from a small supply of components.
• I'll try to scrape something together for dinner.
• We really should try to have a party to celebrate the boss's birthday. Let's try to scrape together a little something.

not up to scratch

Idiom(s): not up to scratch AND not up to snuff

Theme: ADEQUACY

not adequate. (Informal.)
• Sorry, your paper isn't up to scratch. Please do it over again.
• The performance was not up to snuff.

make sth from scratch

Idiom(s): make sth from scratch

Theme: CREATION

to make something by starting with the basic ingredients.(Informal.)
• We made the cake from scratch, using no prepared ingredients.
• I didn't have a ladder, so I made one from scratch.

have a scrape

Idiom(s): have a scrape (with sb or sth)

Theme: ENCOUNTER

to come into contact with someone or something; to have a small battle with someone or something.
• I had a scrape with the county sheriff.
• John and Bill had a scrape, but they are friends again now.

bow and scrape

Idiom(s): bow and scrape

Theme: HUMILITY

to be very humble and subservient.
• Please don't bow and scrape. We are all equal here.
• The salesclerk came in, bowing and scraping, and asked if he could help us.

up to scratch

Idiom(s): up to snuff AND up to scratch

Theme: SATISFACTORY

as good as is required; meeting the minimum requirements. (Slang.)
• Sorry, Tom. Your performance isn't up to snuff You'll have to improve or find another job.
• My paper wasn't up to scratch, so I got an F.

You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.

You help me and I'll help you.

Handwriting like chicken scratch

If your handwriting is very hard to read, it is like chicken scratch.

Scraping the barrel

When all the best people, things or ideas and so on are used up and people try to make do with what they have left, they are scraping the barrel.

bow and scrape|bow|scrape

v. To be too polite or obedient from fear or hope of gain; act like a slave. The old servant bowed and scraped before them, too obedient and eager to please.

from scratch|from|scratch

adv. phr., informal With no help from anything done before; from the beginning; from nothing. Dick built a radio from scratch. In sewing class, Mary already knew how to sew a little, but Jane had to start from scratch.
Compare: FROM THE GROUND UP.

pinch and scrape|pinch|scrape

v. phr. To save as much money as possible by spending as little as possible. They are trying to buy their first house so they are pinching and scraping every penny they can.

put one's money on a scratched horse|horse|money|p

v. phr., informal To bet on a certain failure; to gamble without a chance of winning. You bet on the New York Mets to win the World Series? Why put your money on a scratched horse?
Compare: STACK THE CARDS.

scare up|scare|scrape|scrape up

v., informal To find, collect, or get together with some effort when needed. The boy scared up enough money to go to college. "Will you stay for supper?" she asked. "I can scare up enough for us all." He managed to scrape up the money for his speeding fine.

scrape the bottom of the barrel|barrel|bottom of t

v. phr., informal To use or take whatever is left after the most or the best has been taken; accept the leftovers. At first they took out quarters, but they had so little money that they had to scrape the bottom of the barrel and paid with nickels and pennies for their lunch. The garage owner had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find a qualified mechanic to work for him.

scrape together|scrape

v. phr. To quickly assemble, usually from scanty ingredients. We were so hungry we had to scrape together some lunch from all kinds of frozen leftovers.

scratch around for|scratch

v. phr. To search randomly for something. If you scratch around for a more reliable used car, maybe you'll feel more confident on the road.

scratch one's back|back|scratch

v. phr., informal To do something kind and helpful for someone or to flatter him in the hope that he will do something for you. Usually used in the expression "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." Mary asked Jean to introduce her to her brother. Jean said, "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours."

scratch the surface|scratch|surface

v. phr. To learn or understand very little about something.

Usually used with a limiting adverb (as "only", "hardly"). We thought we understood Africa but when we made a trip there we found we had only scratched the surface. High school students have only scratched the surface of their subjects, and even after college graduation, they still find there is much more to learn.

up to par|par|scratch|snuff|up|up to|up to scratch

1. In good or normal health or physical condition. I have a cold and don't feel up to par. The boxer is training for the fight but he isn't up to scratch yet. 2. or up to the mark As good as usual; up to the usual level or quality. The TV program was not up to par tonight. John will have to work hard to bring his grades up to snuff.
Compare: MEASURE UP.

scrape

scrape
see bottom of the barrel; bow and scrape; scare up.

scrape up an acquaintance

scrape up an acquaintance
Make an effort to become familiar with someone, especially for one's own benefit. For example, He scraped up an acquaintance with the college president in hopes of getting his son admitted. This term uses scrape in the sense of “gather with difficulty” (also see under scare up). Originally put as scrape acquaintance, it was first recorded in 1600.

scrapheap

scrapheap
throw on the scrapheap
or toss on the scrapheap or cast on the scrapheap
to discard or get rid of as useless

scratch one's head

scratch one's head
Express puzzlement or perplexity, think hard, as in They scratched their heads over this vexing question, but no one knew the answer. Although literally scratching one's head may simply betoken the fact that it itches, it also may indicate mental mystification or bewilderment. The term's figurative use dates from the first half of the 1900s.

scratch someone's back

scratch someone's back
Do someone a favor in hopes that a favor will be returned. For example, I don't mind driving this time—she's scratched my back plenty of times. It also is put as you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours, as in If you do the laundry I'll do the cooking—you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. This idiom was first recorded in 1704.