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    scratch

    US /skrætʃ/

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    UK /skrætʃ/

    B1TOEIC
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
    I needed to scratch my arm after the insect bit me
    n.NounAction of rubbing your skin when itchy
    I have a scratch on my face from the cat
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To make a small cut or mark on a surface
    If you scratch my car I will not be happy
    n.NounA small cut or mark on a surface
    I found a scratch on my car, so I had to get paint to cover it
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To withdraw from a competition.
    The horse was scratched from the race due to injury.
    n.NounThe beginning or starting point.
    The project started from scratch.

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    • And, sure they might raise your blood pressure on occasion when they ruin your work or scratch up your couch.

      And, sure they might raise your blood pressure on occasion when they ruin your work or scratch up your couch.

    • And sure, they might raise your blood pressure on occasion when they ruin your work or scratch up your couch,

      And sure, they might raise your blood pressure on occasion when they ruin your work or scratch up your couch,

    B1

    Why Food Commercials Cost Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars | Big Business | Business Insider

    09:41Why Food Commercials Cost Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars | Big Business | Business Insider
    • to build the rigs completely from scratch.

      to build the rigs completely from scratch.

    B1

    Why Cat Bites Are Actually So Dangerous | RTC 35

    12:07Why Cat Bites Are Actually So Dangerous | RTC 35
    • Also, there's cat scratch fever.

      Also, there's cat scratch fever.

    • Also, there's cat scratch fever.

      Also, there's cat scratch fever.

    B1

    Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking

    17:40Benny Lewis: TEDx talk on Rapid Language Hacking
    • You still it's not possible nowadays to start a language from zero, from scratch.

      You still it's not possible nowadays to start a language from zero, from scratch.

    • from scratch.

      from scratch.

    A2

    Useful Everyday English Idioms | give some a pat on the back | let's get down to business .

    02:54Useful Everyday English Idioms  | give some a pat on the back | let's get down to business .
    • Or I guess I'm back to square one. Meaning, they have to start over from scratch,

      Or I guess I'm back to square one. Meaning, they have to start over from scratch,

    • Or I guess I'm back to square one. Meaning, they have to start over from scratch,

      Or I guess I'm back to square one. Meaning, they have to start over from scratch,

    A2

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    • Which is just baffling to me, because as far as I'm concerned, the whole point of building a city from scratch is the electric thrill of throwing down train lines willy-nilly before anyone stops you.

      Which is just baffling to me, because as far as I'm concerned, the whole point of building a city from scratch is the electric thrill of throwing down train lines willy-nilly before anyone stops you.

    • a city from scratch is the electric thrill of throwing down train lines willy-nilly before

      a city from scratch is the electric thrill of throwing down train lines willy-nilly before

    B1

    OVERWATCH: No Mercy - The Living Tombstone

    02:51OVERWATCH: No Mercy - The Living Tombstone
    • (Generic Record Scratch)

      (Generic Record Scratch)

    A2

    The Vocabulary Show: Travel ✈️✈️✈️ Learn 27 words and expressions about travel in 12 minutes!

    12:00The Vocabulary Show: Travel ✈️✈️✈️ Learn 27 words and expressions about travel in 12 minutes!
    • Now this does not mean that you need to scratch your feet; rather, it's the feeling of being bored with your current life situation and wanting to travel, to explore, to try something new.

      Now this does not mean that you need to scratch your feet; rather, it's the feeling of being bored with your current life situation and wanting to travel, to explore, to try something new.

    B1

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    • Starting from scratch.

      Starting from scratch.

    B1

    2023, in 7 minutes

    07:502023, in 7 minutes
    • No, scratch that, reverse it.

      No, scratch that, reverse it.

    B1