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scrape the bottom of the barrel
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scrape the bottom of the barrelverb
To use the least desirable parts of something.
Etymology: Derived from the historical practice in the early United States of storing food in barrels; when food supplies ran low, only what was on the very bottom of the barrel remained, and had to be removed by scraping.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of scrape the bottom of the barrel in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of scrape the bottom of the barrel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- raspar el fondo del barrilSpanish
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