To scrape acquaintance

to seek acquaintance otherwise than by an introduction.

- Farquhar.

See also: Scrape

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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The voice was rich, cheery, light-hearted, agreeable; all that my own was not as I answered "Nothing!" for this was not the first time my next-door neighbor had tried to scrape acquaintance with me.

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to save somebody's life
to save someone's life
to save their life
to save their lives
to save your life
To savor of the pan
To say amen to
to say nothing of
to say nothing of
to say nothing of
to say nothing of
to say nothing of (someone or something)
to say nothing of something
To Say the Least
To Say the Least
To Say the Least
To Say the Least
to say the least of it
to say the least of it
to say uncle
to sb's heart's desire
to sb's hearts desire
To scale a debt, wages, etc.
To scare away
To scare up
to schedule
to schedule
to schedule
to schedule
to schedule
To scrape acquaintance
To scratch a ticket
to scratch the surface
to scream bloody/blue murder
To screw in
To screw out
To screw up
To screw up
To sear up
To search out
To see (anything) out
To see (one) through
To see about a thing
to see eye to eye
To see how the squares go
To see into a millstone
To see on
to see red
To see service
To see stars
To see the back of
to see the light
to see through someone/something
To see to
To See You
To seed down
To seek
To seek after
To seek for
To seek the life of
To seek to
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