scrape through

scrape through
1. transitive verb
1) sich zwängen durch
2) (fig.): (just succeed in passing) mit Hängen und Würgen kommen durch [Prüfung]
2. intransitive verb
1) sich durchzwängen
2) (fig.): (just succeed in passing examination) mit Hängen und Würgen durchkommen
* * *
(to only just avoid failing: He scraped through his exams.) mit Ach und Krach durchkommen
* * *
◆ scrape through
vi gerade [mal] so durchkommen [o durchrutschen] fam
to \scrape through through an exam gerade so [o mit Hängen und Würgen] durch eine Prüfung kommen fam
to \scrape through through college/high school/university die Fachhochschule/die High School/die Uni[versität] gerade mal so schaffen fam
* * *
1. vi (lit
object) gerade so durchgehen; (person) sich durchzwängen; (in exam) durchrutschen (inf)
2. vi +prep obj
narrow gap sich durchzwängen durch; exam durchrutschen durch (inf)
* * *
1. transitive verb
1) sich zwängen durch
2) (fig.): (just succeed in passing) mit Hängen und Würgen kommen durch [Prüfung]
2. intransitive verb
1) sich durchzwängen
2) (fig.): (just succeed in passing examination) mit Hängen und Würgen durchkommen

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