Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhp too skrach]
- /ʌp tu skrætʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhp too skrach]
- /ʌp tu skrætʃ/
Definitions of up to scratch words
- verb with object up to scratch to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail. 1
- verb with object up to scratch to dig, scrape, or tear (something) out or off with or as if with the nails, claws, etc.: to scratch the burs off one's coat. 1
- verb with object up to scratch to rub or scrape slightly, as with the fingernails, to relieve itching. 1
- verb with object up to scratch to rub or draw along a rough, grating surface: to scratch a match on the sidewalk. 1
- verb with object up to scratch to erase, cancel, strike out, or eliminate (a name, something written, etc.) by or as if by drawing a line through it (often followed by out): Scratch out the third name on the list. 1
- verb with object up to scratch to withdraw (an entry) from a race or competition. 1
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Origin of up to scratch
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English scracche (v.), blend of Middle English scratte to scratch, and cracche to scratch; cognate with Middle Dutch cratsen
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Parts of speech for Up to scratch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
up to scratch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".
up to scratch usage trend in Literature
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adjective up to scratch
- inhabitable — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- okay — to put one's endorsement on or indicate one's approval of (a request, piece of copy, bank check, etc.); authorize; initial: Would you OK my application?
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