C1idiominformalstudyIELTS-friendly
scrape through
USUK
to only just pass an exam or only just succeed
Often with 'only just' or 'barely'. Use 'to' for the next stage: 'scrape through to the final'.
In context
I didn't revise much, so I only just scraped through the chemistry exam.
Our team scraped through to the semi-final on goal difference.
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- a closed booka subject that you do not understand or know anything about
- a crash coursea short course that teaches a lot in a very short time
- a dab hand at somethingvery good at a particular skill or activity