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scratch along

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scrape along, scrape by, scratch along, squeak by, squeeze by, rub alongverb

    manage one's existence barely

    "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"

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  1. scratch along

    "Scratch along" is an idiomatic expression usually used to describe managing to live or survive, generally in difficult conditions or circumstances. It suggests the idea of barely getting by or barely meeting necessary needs.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scratch along in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scratch along in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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    the act of catching an object with the hands
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