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to scrape a living

to scrape a liv·ing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too skreyp ey liv-ing]
    • /tu skreɪp eɪ ˈlɪv ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too skreyp ey liv-ing]
    • /tu skreɪp eɪ ˈlɪv ɪŋ/

Definition of to scrape a living words

  • phrase to scrape a living If you say that someone scrapes a living or scratches a living, you mean that they manage to earn enough to live on, but it is very difficult. In American English, you say they scrape out a living or scratch out a living. 0
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Parts of speech for To scrape a living

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to scrape a living popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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