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[scare up] or [scrape up]{v.}, {informal} To find, collect, or get together with some effort when needed. •/The boy scared up enough money to go to college./ •/"Will you stay for supper?" she asked. "I can scare up enough for us all."/ •/He managed to scrape up the money for his speeding fine./

[scene] See: BEHIND THE SCENES.

[scent] See: THROW OFF THE SCENT.

[schedule] See: ON SCHEDULE.

[scheme] See: COLOR SCHEME.

[school] See: TELL TALES OUT OF SCHOOL.

[school of hard knocks]{n. phr.} Life outside of school or college; life out in the world; the ordinary experience of learning from work and troubles. •/He never went to high school; he was educated in the school of hard knocks./

[score] See: SETTLE A SCORE also WIPE OUT AN OLD SCORE, THE SCORE.

[scot-free]{adj. phr.} Without punishment; completely free. •/In spite of his obvious guilt, the jury acquitted him and he got off scot-free./

[scotch broth]{n.} A thick barley soup with vegetables and mutton or beef. •/Mother cooked a hearty scotch broth for dinner./

[Scott] See: GREAT GODFREY or GREAT SCOTT.

[scout] See: GOOD EGG or GOOD SCOUT.

[scout around]{v. phr.} To search for; look around. •/When we first came to town, we had to scout around for a suitable apartment./

[scrape] See: BOW AND SCRAPE.

[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 and pennies for their lunch./ •/The garage owner had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find a qualified mechanic to work for him./

[scrape together]{v. phr.} To quickly assemble, usually from scanty ingredients. •/We were so hungry we had to scrape together some lunch from all kinds of frozen leftovers./

[scrape up] See: SCARE UP.

[scratch] See: FROM SCRATCH, PUT ONE’S MONEY ON A SCRATCHED HORSE, UP TO PAR or UP TO SCRATCH.

[scratch around for]{v. phr.} To search randomly for something. •/If you scratch around for a more reliable used car, maybe you’ll feel more confident on the road./

[scratch one’s back]{v. phr.}, {informal} To do something kind and helpful for someone or to flatter him in the hope that he will do something for you. Usually used in the expression "You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours." •/Mary asked Jean to introduce her to her brother. Jean said, "You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours."/

[scratch the surface]{v. phr.} To learn or understand very little about something. — Usually used with a limiting adverb (as "only", "hardly"). •/We thought we understood Africa but when we made a trip there we found we had only scratched the surface./ •/High school students have only scratched the surface of their subjects, and even after college graduation, they still find there is much more to learn./

[scream bloody murder]{v. phr.}, {informal} To yell or protest as strongly as one can. •/When the thief grabbed her purse, the woman screamed bloody murder./ •/When the city doubled property taxes, home owners screamed bloody murder./