scratch away



scratch something away

to rub or scrape something off by scratching. Look at the finish on this furniture. The cat has almost scratched it away! That cat scratched away the finish on the table!
See also: away, scratch

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tovi-Biblical Hebrew
Anastasiyaah-nah-stah-SEE-yah (Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian)Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Bulgarian
BÈRBERLimburgish
ClintKLINTEnglish
Motel-Yiddish
BessieBES-eeEnglish