- scratch for (something)
- Сленг: находиться в поисках (чего-либо)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
scratch for (something)
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scratch about (for something) — ˌscratch aˈbout/aˈround (for sth) derived to search for sth, especially with difficulty Main entry: ↑scratchderived … Useful english dictionary
scratch around (for something) — ˌscratch aˈbout/aˈround (for sth) derived to search for sth, especially with difficulty Main entry: ↑scratchderived … Useful english dictionary
scratch around for — ˌscratch a ˈround for [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they scratch around for he/she/it scratches around for present participle scratching around for past tense scratched around for … Useful english dictionary
scratch the/an itch — chiefly US informal : to satisfy a desire or need for something Sign up for a tour of Asia and scratch the itch to travel. • • • Main Entry: ↑itch … Useful english dictionary
scratch — scratch1 [ skrætʃ ] verb * ▸ 1 rub with your nails ▸ 2 damage surface ▸ 3 produce noise ▸ 4 remove someone/something ▸ 5 decide not to do something ▸ 6 write something quickly ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pull your nails along… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scratch — 1 verb 1 RUB YOU SKIN (I, T) to rub your skin with your nails, especially because it itches (itch1 (1)): Try not to scratch those mosquito bites. 2 MAKE A MARK (T) to rub something sharp or rough against a hard surface so that it makes a thin… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
scratch — /skrætʃ / (say skrach) verb (t) 1. to break or mark slightly by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough. 2. to dig, scrape, or to tear (out, off, etc.) with the claws, the nails, etc. 3. to rub or scrape lightly with the… …
scratch up — verb cut the surface of; wear away the surface of • Syn: ↑scratch, ↑scrape • See Also: ↑scratch out (for: ↑scratch) • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scratch off — verb write quickly She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper He scratched off a thank you note to the hostess • Syn: ↑dash off, ↑knock off, ↑toss off, ↑fling off • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scratch around for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms scratch around for : present tense I/you/we/they scratch around for he/she/it scratches around for present participle scratching around for past tense scratched around for past participle scratched around for… … English dictionary
scratch around for — {v. phr.} To search randomly for something. * /If you scratch around for a more reliable used car, maybe you ll feel more confident on the road./ … Dictionary of American idioms
