scratch together

English

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Verb

scratch together (third-person singular simple present scratches together, present participle scratching together, simple past and past participle scratched together)

1. (idiomatic) To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty; to scrape together.

Synonyms

• scrape together

Translations

collect small amounts — see scrape together