to scratch sth together or to scratch together sth
1.+ money东拼西凑；凑出
He could still scratch together a thousand pounds if he had to.如果万不得已, 他还能凑出1,000英镑。
Scratching together the air fare to Milan was a bit of a struggle.凑足去米兰的机票钱有些难度。
2.+ team拼凑出
He would be lucky to scratch a five-a-side team together.他能凑出一支五人的队伍就很幸运了。