scratch

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scratch

1. verb, slang To cancel (something). There were a number of aspects of the project we had to scratch in order to make our December deadline. I heard they scratched the Modern Literature class for the fall semester.
2. noun, slang Money. I needed to buy books for my class, but I just didn't have the scratch. Make sure you have enough scratch for food on your trip.

scratch that

interjection A set phrase telling someone to ignore, forget, or disregard what was just said or instructed. I wonder how much it would be to have our wedding inside the aquarium? Actually, scratch that, that's a ridiculous idea.
See also: scratch, that
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

scratch

1. n. money. I just don’t have the scratch.
2. tv. to eliminate something from a list; to cancel something. We decided to scratch the idea of a new car. The old one will have to do.
3. mod. impromptu; temporary. (see also pickup.) We started a scratch game of basketball, but most of the girls had to leave at dinnertime.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • (not) up to scratch
  • (one's) (hand)writing is like chicken scratch
  • be not up to scratch
  • be scratching (one's) head
  • be scratching your head
  • do something from scratch
  • from scratch
  • have (hand)writing like chicken scratch
  • like tryin' to scratch your ear with your elbow
  • like trying to scratch your ear with your elbow
  • not up to scratch
  • not up to scratch and not up to snuff
  • not up to snuff
  • scratch
  • scratch (one's) back
  • scratch (one's) head
  • scratch (something) and you'll find (something else)
  • scratch A and you'll find B
  • scratch about
  • scratch and find
  • scratch around
  • scratch at
  • scratch at (something)
  • scratch away
  • scratch away at (something)
  • scratch back
  • scratch for (oneself)
  • scratch from
  • scratch from (something)
  • scratch off
  • scratch one's head
  • scratch out
  • scratch sheet
  • scratch someone's back
  • scratch that
  • scratch the surface
  • scratch the surface (of something)
  • scratch the surface, to
  • scratch together
  • scratch up
  • scratch your head
  • start from scratch
  • start from scratch, to
  • up to par
  • up to scratch
  • up to scratch, (to come/be)
  • You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
References in periodicals archive
FELISCRATCH is clinically proven to stop and prevent both vertical and horizontal destructive scratching in the home by redirecting cats to scratch in the right places, such as their scratching post instead of furniture.
Scratch On, Scratch Off
She again used her winnings to purchase a third scratch card, and this time she hit the NT$2 million jackpot, which included the Mercedes-Benz A180.
Taiwan scratch card lotto winner awarded NT$2 million, gives Mercedes to son
Usually, the remedy would be to replace your screen or add a durable screen protector to avoid the small scratches, but if for some reason you have missed out on those two options, here are a few tricks that may help remove scratches.
8 ways to remove scratches off your smartphone
The next line, 'clear' (one of the command words) makes sure that any preceding drawing on the leftmost panel of the Scratch screen will be removed, ahead of the new drawing that will occur.
Scratch = Logo with enhanced user-friendliness
Last month, the CJP had ordered federal and provincial governments and the FBR to respond as to why so many taxes were being deducted on pre-paid scratch cards.
SC suspends tax deduction on pre-paid mobile phone cards
To obtain guidance for designing the polymers with good scratch resistance property, extensive works have been performed to find the relationship between the scratch behavior of polymers and their mechanical properties [29-33].
Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Evaluation Criteria and Material Parameters' Coupling Effect on Polypropylene Scratch
Scratch Garden makes fun learning videos with amazing animation, funny characters, and catchy songs that teach topics.
Scratch Garden: Where Learning is Fun
This was followed by two more wins of [euro]100,000, collected by scratch card players from Blackrock in South Dublin and Kilmacow in Co Kilkenny.
Scratch card winners net a cool [euro]865k
Individual awards went to Lois West (Alma Ludwig Award), Gary Ryan (Senior Championship Award), Stephen Smith (Buddy Cole Award), Kenneth Hill (Bill Hart Award), Holscher (Scratch Richard Carlson Award) and Terry (Handicap Award).
Arballo shows his mettle
The SF-Themed Instant Scratch Lottery has also adopted the innovative self-service model for the first time in the industry, where players can redeem the prize themselves by scanning the QR code on the lottery card via the SF Financial mobile app.
AGTech Launches SF-Themed Instant Scratch Lottery in Four Provinces on 4 July 2017
06 January 2017 - US-based full-service restaurant brand Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen has completed its acquisition of 44 restaurant locations from Kentucky-based Greer Companies, the company's largest franchisee, Cheddar's said.
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen Acquires Largest Franchisee; Expands by 44 Locations in USA
Cats scratch in areas where their handiwork can be seen and appreciated.
They climb curtains, scratch the sofa: what we label destructive is their way of exploring and communicating 'I, Sid, was here. Look how big I am!'
Kittens are most likely to pass the bacteria, which the CDC says may be due to their inclination to scratch and bite while playing and learning how to attack.
Cuddling Kittens Comes With Danger
However, you can train it to scratch appropriate items instead of your furniture or other pieces of property.
Tips for pet lovers