- scrape acquaintance with
- datedcontrive to get to know.→ scrape
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scrape acquaintance with — To contrive somehow to get to know • • • Main Entry: ↑scrape * * * dated contrive to get to know aboard the ship, a nice girl scraped acquaintance with me … Useful english dictionary
To scrape acquaintance — Scrape Scrape (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scrape — (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a sharp or rough… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scrape — verb 1》 drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object). ↘use a sharp or hard implement to remove (dirt or unwanted matter). 2》 rub or cause to rub against a rough or hard surface. ↘humorous play a violin tunelessly.… … English new terms dictionary
scrape — v. & n. v. 1 tr. a move a hard or sharp edge across (a surface), esp. to make something smooth. b apply (a hard or sharp edge) in this way. 2 tr. (foll. by away, off, etc.) remove (a stain, projection, etc.) by scraping. 3 tr. a rub (a surface)… … Useful english dictionary
scrape — [c]/skreɪp / (say skrayp) verb (scraped, scraping) –verb (t) 1. to deprive of or free from an outer layer, adhering matter, etc., by drawing or rubbing something, especially a sharp or rough instrument, over the surface. 2. to remove (an outer… …
take up with — Synonyms and related words: abide, abide with, advise with, associate with, assort with, bargain, bear, bear with, befriend, bide, brave, brook, buddy up, call in, chum, chum together, chum with, clique, clique with, club together, collogue,… … Moby Thesaurus
Scraped — Scrape Scrape (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scraping — Scrape Scrape (skr[=a]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Scraped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Scraping}.] [Icel. skrapa; akin to Sw. skrapa, Dan. skrabe, D. schrapen, schrabben, G. schrappen, and prob. to E. sharp.] 1. To rub over the surface of (something) with a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Friendship — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Friendship >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 friendship friendship amity Sgm: N 1 friendliness friendliness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 brotherhood brotherhood fraternity sodality confraternity Sgm: N 1 harmony … English dictionary for students
