scrounge up
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
To find or get something even though it's hard to find, sometimes by asking people for it
"We scrounged up enough money for a bus ticket home."
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Kenshi in 2026 - Open World Sandbox RPG
Nookrium · 6:18
Let's go see what we can scrounge up.
Kenshi in 2026 - Open World Sandbox RPG
Nookrium · 6:14
Let's see what we can what we can scrounge up.
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The Graham Stephan Show · 8:49
"Oh, how much change do you have?" And then they scrounge up the pennies.