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come up to the scratch
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Come up to the Scratch
A prize-fighting expression. A line was scratched on the ground with a stick, and the combatants were expected to toe it with the left foot.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of come up to the scratch in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of come up to the scratch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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