scrape up

Verb

Meaning

gather (money or other resources) together over time

Source: WordNet

scratch scrape scrape together secure raise collect acquire earn gather climb attain retrieve accumulate pick up compile

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separate spread decline disorder spend divide

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collect accumulate compile hoard amass roll up

nickel-and-dime

She had scraped together enough money for college Source: Internet

they scratched a meager living Source: Internet

For an entry-level pan sauce, a splash of any liquid at all can be used to scrape up and dissolve the fond. Source: Internet

I plan to scrape up whatever nutritional studies there are and posting on them here. Source: Internet

I’ve tried everything I can but I just don’t be able to scrape up the money. Source: Internet