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Scout about
Look in different places for something
“We need to SCOUT ABOUT before someone notices.”
Scout around
Look in different places for something
“We need to SCOUT AROUND before someone notices.”
Scout out
Search for something
“She's SCOUTG THROUGH OUT a difficult time.”
Scout round
Look in different places for something
“We need to SCOUT ROUND before someone notices.”
Scout up
Try to find someone for a task or requirement
“We have to SCOUT UP whether we like it or not.”
Scrape along
Manage with little money
“How do you SCRAPE ALONG on so little?”
Scrape by
Just manage to pass something
“How do you SCRAPE BY on so little?”
Scrape in
Just get enough to succeed, pass or be accepted
“The government SCRAPED IN with 51% of the votes cast.”
Scrape into
Be accepted somewhere, but only just
“She got mediocre grades and just SCRAPED INTO university.”
Scrape through
Pass a test but only just
“We need to SCRAPE THROUGH before someone notices.”
Scrape together
Manage to collect enough of something you need, usually money
“How do you SCRAPE TOGETHER on so little?”
Scrape up
Manage to collect enough of something you need, usually money
“How do you SCRAPE UP on so little?”
Scratch around for
Search for something that is hard to find
“We need to SCRATCH AROUND FOR what happened.”
Screen off
Separate a part of a room with something like a curtain, screen, etc.
“We need to SCREEN OFF before someone notices.”
Screen out
Exclude
“Applicants without the right qualifications were SCREENED OUT.”
Screw around
Waste time
“Don't SCREW AROUND the opportunity.”
Screw over
Treat harshly or cheat
“We need to SCREW OVER before someone notices.”
Screw up
Do badly or fail
“David SCREWED UP his oral exam but still managed to scrape a pass.”
Scuzz up
Spiil, ruin, contaminate
“Don't SCUZZ UP it.”
See about
Arrange, consider
“We need to SEE ABOUT traffic delays in the schedule.”
See into
Accompany someone into an office
“We need to SEE INTO before someone notices.”
See off
Chase somebody or something away
“We need to SEE OFF before someone notices.”
See out
Accompany a guest to your front door when they are leaving your house
“We've SEEN OUT all the milk.”
See through
Continue with something to the end
“We need to SEE THROUGH despite the setbacks.”