scrape together

Verb

Meaning

scrape together (third-person singular simple present scrapes together, present participle scraping together, simple past and past participle scraped together)

(idiomatic) To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty

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Akismet started on a $70 dollar-a-month server. Anyone can scrape together $70. Matt Mullenweg

I manage to scrape together a private life, despite the press. Michael Hutchence

For every Vue.js founder Evan You making $16,000 per month with Patreon contributions, there are thousands of developers struggling to scrape together $16 for the important open source work they’re doing. Source: Internet

It’s a bit different than someone who can scrape together $10,000 and increase it by 100 times.” Source: Internet

Despite the heavy losses, the Japanese believed that they could scrape together enough aircraft for one more strike against what was believed to be the only remaining American carrier. Source: Internet

Espresso, caps and lattes are options at 5-star hotels and restaurants, but why pay a few bucks when you can scrape together the small change from a market visit for a bloody better coffee? Source: Internet

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