Scrape (something) Together Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Scrape (something) Together Idiom mean?

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scrape (something) together What does scrape (something) together mean?	to gather small amounts of money or something (usually with some difficulty) for some purpose	We managed to scrape together enough money to go on a holiday even though business is very bad at the moment.
scrape (something) together What does scrape (something) together mean?	to gather small amounts of money (usually with some difficulty) for something	We scraped together some money and bought a present for my mother.
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go on What does "go on" mean?	to talk for too long	My friend started to go on about his problems so I decided to leave.

sitting pretty What does "sitting pretty" mean?	to be in a favorable situation	My uncle is sitting pretty with his new job and high salary.
scratch around for (something) What does "scratch around for (something)" mean?	look here and there for something	The woman was scratching around for some money to buy some food.
make (something) to order What does "make (something) to order" mean?	make something only when someone requests it	The construction company must make many parts for their equipment to order.
Problem is thirty What does "Problem is thirty" mean?	If a problem is 30, the problem is the person who sits 30 cm from the computer screen. It is used to describe people that lack technical knowledge and can be used when you insult someone who's having computer problems.
all-in-one What does "all-in-one" mean?	combined, all the necessary features of something in one unit	Many DVD players have a recording and playing function all-in-one.
bird-dog What does "bird-dog" mean?	monitor someone
bring (something) into the open What does "bring (something) into the open" mean?	to reveal something, to expose something	The marriage counselor helped to bring the couple's problems into the open.

lesser of two evils What does "lesser of two evils" mean?	the less bad thing of two bad things	The voters had to choose the lesser of two evils when they had to choose between the two candidates for mayor.
attend to (someone or something) What does "attend to (someone or something)" mean?	to take care or deal with someone or something	The doctor attended to the other patient before he got to my mother.
crunch numbers What does "crunch numbers" mean?	to do mathematical calculations	The accountant loves to crunch numbers and he is one of the top managers in our company.
see the light What does "see the light" mean?	to realize your mistake, to suddenly see how to proceed with something	I finally saw the light and began to work at the same pace as everyone else.

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Scrape (something) Together Idiom