scrape
8
9.9
- noun
- /skreɪp/
- Archaic
:
reverencia
- Once in college, I needed twenty dollars to get out of a terrible money scrape, a horrible disgrace.
Examples
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"He'll protect me." "I thought you didn't want to put him in the middle of this scrape."
Fiction book (2001) -
I can get in a scrape and look so unutterably stupid.
Fiction book (1995) -
First, let's get out of this scrape.
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"Brad's in some kind of scrape at school," Carlisle said.
Fiction book (2000) -
The itinerary is the same, more or less, and many of the characters, adventures, and scrapes are from real life.
Blog text (33) -
What a waste!" She was thinking that a boy should have the chance to do a few foolish things, get into a few wild scrapes, before he was asked to take on the responsibilities of a man.
Fiction book (1990) -
He performed a deep scrape before the king to demonstrate his respect.
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With a graceful scrape, she bowed deeply to the audience at the end of the performance.
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The dancer executed a ceremonial scrape, drawing her foot back to signify her reverence.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A deep bow made by moving one foot back to show respect
Idioms
- Informal
3
7.5
Use the least good options because nothing better is left
How Deep
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scrape was once used for a small bow or foot movement that made a little rubbing sound, so imagine someone drawing their foot back and making a soft scrape on the floor to show humility. A helpful way to remember this old use is to think of the sound and action together, which is why a scrape could mean a low, formal bow.