Scrape in

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verb

To manage to succeed or achieve something but only just, by very small margin.

Tom scraped in at the last moment to pass his math test.
Visual representation of "scrape in" - To manage to succeed or achieve something but only just, by very small margin.

Often appears as...

  • scrape in by a whisker
  • scrape in with

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Idiomatic

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Achievement Struggle

Used when someone has had difficulties but ultimately succeeded.

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She scraped in her final exams after a year of hard work.
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Last Minute

Implies a narrow success often at the last possible opportunity.

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He scraped in the application just before the deadline.
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Marginally Qualify

Means qualifying by the smallest margin, lacking comfort or ease in success.

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They scraped in for the football playoffs by one point.
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