English Explanatory Dictionary

scratch by

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To get by; to make ends meet.

Pronunciation

En-au-scratch by.ogg

Word forms

scratch by scratches by scratching by scratched by

Etymology

From scratch + by.

Synonyms

scrape by
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