Scrape together

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Effort implied

Indicates putting in significant effort or struggle to obtain something.

She had to scrape together every bit of her willpower to finish the marathon.

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Limited resources

Often used when there's a challenge due to limited resources or options.

The students scraped together their remaining supplies to complete the project.

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Time sensitivity

This phrase may imply a sense of urgency or a tight timeframe.

We need to scrape together a presentation by tomorrow morning.