scrape through



scrape through

 (something)
1. Lit. to move through something, scraping or rubbing the sides. The car, going at a very high speed, scraped through the tunnel. It just managed to scrape through.
2. Fig. to get by something just barely; to pass a test just barely. Alice passed the test, but she just scraped through it. I just scraped through my calculus test.
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scrape through

v.
To succeed just barely in getting through something: I didn't get a chance to study, and I barely scraped through the final exam.
See also: scrape

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ganix-Basque
Walganus-Arthurian Romance
LandenLAN-dənEnglish (Modern)
AmÉLiea-me-LEEFrench
Yelizavetaye-lee-zah-VYE-tah, ee-lee-zah-VYE-tahRussian
Eusebiusyoo-SEE-bee-əs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)