Упр.25 Unit 3 ГДЗ English Михеева 10 класс
There are a lot of idioms with “scratch” (verb) and “scratch” (noun). Read the examples below, guess what they mean, and then think of a short situation centred around one of these idioms.
- to do sth from scratch: Our experiment failed, so we had to do everything again from scratch.
- up to scratch (informal): The hotels we were recommended weren’t up to scratch and we decided to look for something better.
- to scratch one’s head: The decision was very sudden and left many cabinet members scratching their heads.
- to scratch a living: I don’t know how they are scratching a living with so many kids and just one breadwinner.
- to scratch the surface: I can’t say that I know the country well, I have only really scratched its surface.
- to scratch around (for sth.): Everyone did their best to scratch around for the lost document but in vain — it was never found.
- to scratch one’s plans: It began raining heavily and we scratched our plans for the weekend.
- to scratch together: How much money have you managed to scratch together?
- Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours: Who knows, I may be able to help you some day, too. You know what they say — scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.
1. to do sth from scratch — to do something completely new, starting from the beginning.
2. up to scratch — good enough; at the required standard.
3. to scratch one’s head — to be puzzled or confused.
4. to scratch a living — to earn just enough money to live.
5. to scratch the surface — to know only a little about something.
6. to scratch around (for sth.) — to search for something in a hurried or careless way.
7. to scratch one’s plans — to cancel or abandon one’s plans.
8. to scratch together — to collect or gather something with difficulty, usually money.
9. Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours — if you help me, I will help you in return.
Situation: We wanted to have a picnic on Sunday, but it started raining heavily, so we had to scratch our plans. Instead, we stayed at home and watched a film.
