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
Natalia[nə'tæljə]
DiggoryDIG-ə-reeEnglish (Rare)
Simonette-English (Rare)
Shamsuddin-Arabic
AsunciÓNah-soon-THYON (Spanish), ah-soon-SYON (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Tiriaq-Native American, Inuit