Scrape through Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈskɹeɪp/ /ˈθɹu

SKRAYP-THROO

UK

skɹˈeɪp/ /θɹˈuː

sk-RAYP-thROO

التعريف

To barely succeed at something, especially a test or difficult situation; to pass with the smallest possible margin.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal phrasal verb. Common with exams, competitions, or tough experiences. Implies success was barely achieved, often with stress. Don't use for major victories or easy wins.

• Spanish: aprobar por los pelos - salir adelante por poco
• Portuguese (BR): passar por pouco - mal conseguir
• Portuguese (PT): passar por um triz - mal conseguir
• Chinese (Simplified): 勉强通过 - 好不容易通过
• Chinese (Traditional): 勉強通過 - 好不容易通過
• Hindi: कठिनाई से पास होना - मुश्किल से गुजरना
• Arabic: بشق الأنفس النجاح - يجتاز بالكاد
• Bengali: কষ্ট করে পাস করা - খুব কম ব্যবধানে উত্তীর্ণ হওয়া
• Russian: еле-еле пройти - едва сдать
• Japanese: かろうじて合格する - ぎりぎりで切り抜ける
• Vietnamese: qua được vừa đủ - vừa kịp vượt qua
• Korean: 간신히 통과하다 - 겨우 이기다
• Turkish: kıl payı geçmek - zar zor başarmak
• Urdu: مشکل سے گزرنا - بمشکل کامیاب ہونا
• Indonesian: hampir tidak lulus - lolos tipis

جمل نموذجية

He managed to scrape through the exam.

basic

We just scraped through the deadline.

basic

She was worried but she scraped through the interview.

basic

Honestly, I have no idea how I scraped through that final.

natural

We had a tough season, but somehow we scraped through to the playoffs.

natural

I was sick all week, so I just scraped through my assignments.

natural