Phrase guide

scrape through

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To marginally manage to progress.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The pass mark for the exam was 40%, and I scraped through with 43%.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: проскребаться (proskrebatʹsja) — marginally manage to progress
  • Russian: проскрестись (proskrestisʹ) — marginally manage to progress
  • Telugu: వెంట్రుకవాసిలో తప్పించుకొను (veṇṭrukavāsilō tappiñcukonu) — marginally manage to progress