Scraping up an acquaintance with (someone) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "scraping up an acquaintance with (someone)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-04-19 01:04

Meaning of Scraping up an acquaintance with (someone) (redirected from scrape up an acquaintance with (someone) )

Synonyms:

scrape acquaintance with (someone)

Scrape up an acquaintance with (someone) old-fashioned verb phrase

Make an attempt to get to know someone, especially for your personal advantage.

Mark tried to scape up an acquaintance with the president of the company to get a job promotion.

It is said that he is scaping up an acquaintance with a well-known politician to join the world of politics.

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to be familiar with sb/sth; feel comfortable and relaxed; easy to talk/to work with.

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To meet someone of equivalent skill as oneself.

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Said when one is especially surprised or shocked by one's arrival

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1. Used to say that someone is in the water with sharks.

2. To be involved with devious or hazardous people.

We have to do lunch sometime

We should meet together sometime in the future, purportedly for lunch.

Grammar and Usage of Scrape up an acquaintance with (someone)

Verb Forms

  • to scrape up an acquaintance with (someone)
  • scraping up an acquaintance with (someone)
  • scraped up an acquaintance with (someone)
  • scrapes up an acquaintance with (someone)

The verb "scrape" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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