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Meanings of scratch at in English

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Usage of scratch at in English
1
And when I scratch at the door thus, you will come out.
M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur."
2
It made it more difficult for her to scratch at his face.
In the hat: a novel of suspense
3
It nosed along, stopping now and then to scratch at the dirt.
Lonesome dove
4
In many ways the scars still bleed easily when you scratch at them.
The Irish Times
5
May laughed and Balfour bent down to scratch at his ankle.
Another part of the wood
6
Why should Blodwen's desolation scratch at him like a fevered cat?
The grail king
7
Toussaint pushed back his bandanna to scratch at the crown of his head.
All souls' rising
8
You could bring him up to the scratch at once.
The Mountebank
9
Now Gleaner-man says Aye, and scratch at arse of he.
Voice of the Fire
10
The cake hits against Kylie's chest; the weeds are thorny and scratch at her.
Practical Magic
11
The dog began to whine and scratch at the door.
Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?
12
She used the barrel to scratch at her cheek.
The king of lies
13
I can't purr like a cat and scratch at the same time- IwishI could.'
A Woman Intervenes
14
I scratch at Tonton André's face with my nails to erase him from our family.
Say you're one of them
15
Shortly after the offer and its refusal, Lolita heard a familiar scratch at the bathroom door.
Ghosts
16
Rune reached up to scratch at an itch.
The coming of the dragon
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common