Idioms with "scratch"

We didn't have any furniture of our own so we had to start from scratch.

• относиться поверхностно, скользить по поверхности

• с нуля, на голом месте

• искать что-либо здесь и там

• изменить планы, решить не выполнять задуманное

to think hard about something

• scratch together

• scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

• scratch the surface

• scratch your head

We had _____ when I lost my job.

• to scratch the surface

• to scratch our plans

• to scratch together

to deal with only a small part of a subject or a problem

• scratch the surface

• from scratch

• scratch one's plans

• scratch together

This politician is known for his attitude of 'you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours'.

• рука руку моет

• наскребать, накопить

• решить не выполнять задуманное

• искать что-либо здесь и там

The lecturer merely _____ of the subject.

• scratch your plans

• scratched your head

• scratched together

• scratched the surface

used to tell someone that if they help you, you will help them

• scratch one's plans

• scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

• to scratch out a living

• scratch around for something

I left Jenifer scratching her head after I told her the news of Harry's engagement.

• наскрести на жизнь

• не быть на должной высоте

• озадачивать кого-либо

• изменить планы

I started learning to play tennis; my game is not _____ yet.

• up to scratch

• scratch out

• from scratch

to not be good enough

• from scratch

• scratch your head

• scratch out a living

• up to scratch