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1 scrape the bottom of the barrel
(to (be obliged to) use the least useful, efficient, person or thing available: We're short of players for the game but including John would really be scraping the bottom of the barrel.) iztikt ar to, kas irEnglish-Latvian dictionary > scrape the bottom of the barrel
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2 scrape
[skreip] 1. verb1) (to rub against something sharp or rough, usually causing damage: He drove too close to the wall and scraped his car.) nobrāzt; noskrāpēt2) (to clean, clear or remove by rubbing with something sharp: He scraped his boots clean; He scraped the paint off the door.) notīrīt; noberzt; nokasīt3) (to make a harsh noise by rubbing: Stop scraping your feet!) švīkāt4) (to move along something while just touching it: The boat scraped against the landing-stage.) nobrāzties5) (to make by scraping: The dog scraped a hole in the sand.) izrakt; izkašņāt2. noun1) (an act or sound of scraping.) nokasīšana; švīkāšana; beršana2) (a mark or slight wound made by scraping: a scrape on the knee.) nobrāzums3) (a situation that may lead to punishment: The child is always getting into scrapes.) ķeza; ķibele; liksta•- scraper- scrape the bottom of the barrel
- scrape through
- scrape together/up* * *kasīšana, skrāpēšana; nokasīšana, noskrāpēšana; skramba; čirkstoņa, švīkoņa; liksta, ķeza; skūšanās; kasīt, skrāpēt; nokasīt, noskrāpēt; nobrāzt; pievilkt kāju; čīgāt; skopoties; tikt cauri, izspraukties; izkasīt, izrakt; notēst, nodrāzt
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the bottom of the barrel — see ↑bottom, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑barrel the bottom of the barrel : the lowest possible condition, level, etc. After the divorce, Tim felt he had reached/hit the bottom of the barrel. The excessive coverage of the scandal signals … Useful english dictionary
(the) bottom of the barrel — the worst or least able members of a particular group. He described them as the bottom of the barrel of American society. There were only 40 students in the new class, and I think the admissions office was getting to the bottom of the barrel.… … New idioms dictionary
bottom of the barrel — AND bottom of the heap n. the location of persons or things of the very lowest quality. (Usually with from. See also scrape the bottom of the barrel.) □ That last secretary you sent me was really from the bottom of the barrel. □ I don’t need any… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bottom of the barrel — Last resort, last option available. ► “As inventories continue to scrape the bottom of the barrel, producers say prices may rise even more in the coming months.” (Chemical Marketing Reporter, April 24, 1995, p. 31) … American business jargon
scrape the bottom of the barrel — {v. phr.}, {informal} To use or take whatever is left after the most or the best has been taken; accept the leftovers. * /At first they took out quarters, but they had so little money that they had to scrape the bottom of the barrel and paid with … Dictionary of American idioms
scrape the bottom of the barrel — {v. phr.}, {informal} To use or take whatever is left after the most or the best has been taken; accept the leftovers. * /At first they took out quarters, but they had so little money that they had to scrape the bottom of the barrel and paid with … Dictionary of American idioms
scrape the bottom of the barrel — tv. to tilize the last or only things or people available, even if unsatisfactory. (See also bottom of the barrel.) □ They were really scraping the bottom of the barrel when they picked you. □ You scraped the bottom of the barrel for this one. I… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
scrape\ the\ bottom\ of\ the\ barrel — v. phr. informal To use or take whatever is left after the most or the best has been taken; accept the leftovers. At first they took out quarters, but they had so little money that they had to scrape the bottom of the barrel and paid with nickels … Словарь американских идиом
scrape the bottom of the barrel — If you scrape the bottom of the barrel, you use the worst or the least satisfactory ideas, things or people because you have no choice. When they started to recruit, they had to scrape the bottom of the barrel because the best people has… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
scrape the bottom of the barrel — informal phrase to use or do something that you know is not very good, because you do not have anything better They’re really scraping the bottom of the barrel with these latest recruits. Thesaurus: to use something, or to be usedsynonym… … Useful english dictionary
scrape the bottom of the barrel — ► scrape the barrel (or the bottom of the barrel) informal be reduced to using the last and poorest resources. Main Entry: ↑scrape … English terms dictionary
