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Related to scraping the bottom of the barrel: put on airs, get off the ground, cut some slack, give it a shot, stroll around

scrape

A slang expression for a property with improvements that should be bulldozed because they detract from the value of the land.Example: “That old shopping center is a scrape.”

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As for that grating you heard this summer, that was the sound of Hollywood scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Quo vadis Hollywood?

Those who imagine Kinsey's subjects were primarily picked up at New York's Automat on 42nd Street, a gay prostitute's hangout, charge that in addition to scraping the bottom of the barrel, Kinsey found people inclined to lie to make their stories even more titillating.

The joy of sexology: does it matter that Alfred Kinsey enjoyed his work more than he let on?

We are scraping the bottom of the barrel," the WFP reported on February 10, 2004.

Food sent at critical time

Bbc Wales are really scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Forget Henry and Co, go to Rhyl for thrills

And as an employer, you may have been scraping the bottom of the barrel for prospective job candidates.

WHO LET THE JOBS OUT?

Neither do Peruvian officials want a fire sale, although the government is scraping the bottom of the barrel for funds to reduce the fiscal deficit and pay its bills.

Companies' faith in Peru remains shaken by political turmoil

Is the defense scraping the bottom of the barrel to show abuse?

PROSECUTOR PAIR 'FEELING OATS' IN PARENT KILLINGS

the OSG) is scraping the bottom of the barrel for whatever argument is left to support her continued illegal detention,' Hilbay said.

De Lima faulted for technicalities

It might sound like scraping the bottom of the barrel, but no matter how much dredging Pardew has done this week there has been nothing to cling to.

Unhappy Pardew goes back to drawing board

Scraping the bottom of the barrel does not even begin to describe any move to slash more numbers from the Garda.

Gardai cuts will harm communities

Come off it, you really are scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Show compassion, PM; views

I always felt I was scraping the bottom of the barrel just trying to get a song together" Singer Leonard Cohen "Beards are messy.