| 单词 | to rake and scrape |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto rake and scrape P2. intransitive. to rake and scrape: to acquire wealth; esp. to accumulate money little by little, be extremely thrifty; to scrimp and save. Cf. quots. 1603, 1707 at sense 4a. Now chiefly U.S. ΚΠ 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 173 In some there appeares a base lither heart, in some a spirit of the world, lusting to rake and scrape. ?1720 J. Grindley Farmers Advice to Jews 251 Sometimes an Enemy gets his Mony or Often one, as will scatter it full as fast as he got it by Raking and scraping. 1809 W. Dunlap tr. A. von Kotzebue Fraternal Discord ii. i. 23 If I rake and scrape and toil and moil to get a little together, it is all for your sake. 1883 ‘M. Twain’ Life on Mississippi 389 I've raked and scraped and saved a considerable many years, and I've got it all here. 1937 Z. N. Hurston Their Eyes were watching God ii. 37 Ah raked and scraped and bought dis lil piece uh land. 2005 Oklahoman (Nexis) 2 July 22 a We have to rake and scrape to make the budget. < as lemmas |
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