Scrape into

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verb

To barely succeed in being accepted or in achieving something by a small margin.

He managed to scrape into the university with the minimum required grades.
Visual representation of "scrape into" - To barely succeed in being accepted or in achieving something by a small margin.

Often appears as...

  • scrape into university
  • scrape into finals

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Idiomatic

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Minimal Success

Indicates accomplishing a goal with the least requirements, often with difficulty.

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After a tough season, the team just scraped into the playoffs.
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Entering Competitively

Used when someone makes it into a competitive situation by a small margin.

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She scraped into the final round of the competition.
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Struggle Implied

Implies that success was not easy and involved a struggle or effort.

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I studied all night and barely scraped into the passing grade range.
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