scrape (someone or something) up



scrape (someone or something) up

To find and gather or collect (things or people) from various sources or locations. I managed to scrape up enough cash to get a bus out to Vancouver to see my girlfriend this weekend. How are we ever going to scrape enough people up to form a team by this weekend?
See also: scrape, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ehud-Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Humphries['hʌmfriz]
Amalthea-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Carolyn['kærəlin]
Aarthi-Tamil
Hisham-Arabic