scrape through
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle through
Meanings
Just barely succeed at an exam or task
Why “through”? You start a task and keep going to the end. You finish the whole thing.
“He scraped through the exam.”
“The team scraped through the first round.”
Don't confuse with
Scrape through means just barely succeed at an exam or task. Scrape by means manage to live with great difficulty on minimal resources.
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scrape by
A contrast learners often mix up
Manage to live with great difficulty on minimal resources
be through
Same through pattern: finishing
Have finished something
break through
Same through pattern: finishing
Cut into a broadcast or transmission; Force a way through an obstacle or barrier; Achieve success after a period of effort
carry through
Same through pattern: finishing
Complete what was promised
come through
Same through pattern: finishing
Pass through to arrive on the other side; Survive a difficult or dangerous experience; Do what was expected or hoped for; Arrive at its destination, especially a message or call
fall through
Same through pattern: finishing
Fail to happen or be completed
follow through
Same through pattern: finishing
Carry an action to its proper conclusion
get through
Same through pattern: finishing
Finish a difficult task or period; Survive a hard time; Make contact by phone; Use up a quantity of something; Pass a test or selection process
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