scratch together
Britishverb
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He sold items on a reselling app to scratch together extra cash and collected bottles and cans to recycle for money to buy food.
From Los Angeles Times
Reaves even led the Lakers with 23 points as Davis could only scratch together 12.
From Los Angeles Times
Now, a large part of the population is struggling to scratch together three meals a day, and cooking gas has been out for weeks.
From New York Times
“Over the years, through our many moves, career changes, and adopting our dog Hacksaw, all my small aha moments solidified into one big yes. Yes to this life we made from scratch together.”
From New York Times
Gabriel scrambled to scratch together his rent as well as the $35 late fee his landlord tacked on, but he is worried about September.
From Washington Post
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