Scrooge was a Dickens character, famous for being mean: "Why don't you want to buy her a leaving present? You're such a scrooge."
scrounge around|scrounge
v. phr., slang 1. To search for an object aimlessly without having one clearly in mind. I don't know what's the matter with him, he is just scrounging around all day long. 2. To look around for a way to get a free drink or a free meal. Sue and her husband are so broke they never eat properly; they just scrounge around from one place to the next until someone offers them something.
escrow
escrow in escrow â Law put in the care of a third party until certain conditions are fulfilled: said of a deed, money, etc.
in escrow
in escrow In trust with a third party for delivery after certain conditions are fulfilled. For example, Our down payment on the house is in escrow until the current owner makes the promised repairs. This legal term dates from the late 1800s.
scrounge up
scrounge up Find or round up something, as in I'll have to scrounge up another microphone for today's speaker. [Colloquial; c. 1900]
An scro idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with scro, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
Cùng học tiếng anh với từ điển Từ đồng nghĩa, cách dùng từ tương tự, Thành ngữ, tục ngữ scro