- scratch a - and find a -
- used to suggest that an investigation of someone or something soon reveals their true nature
he had been taught to believe "scratch a pious man and find a hypocrite."
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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scratch card — UK US noun [countable] [singular scratch card plural scratch cards] a small card with a substance on its surface that you scratch off to find out whether you have won a prize Thesaurus: gambling games and places where gambling takes place … Useful english dictionary
scratch card — scratch cards also scratchcard N COUNT A scratch card is a card with hidden words or symbols on it. You scratch the surface off to reveal the words or symbols and find out if you have won a prize … English dictionary
scratch a Russian and you find a Tartar — The proverb is also used allusively, especially of other nationalities. Cf. Fr. grattez le Russe et vous trouverez le Tartare, scratch the Russian and you will find the Tartar (attributed to Napoleon). 1823 J. GALLATIN Diary 2 Jan. (1914) 229… … Proverbs new dictionary
scratch — ► VERB 1) make a long mark or wound on (a surface) with something sharp or pointed. 2) rub (a part of one s body) with one s fingernails to relieve itching. 3) (of a bird or mammal) rake the ground with the beak or claws in search of food. 4)… … English terms dictionary
scratch the surface — {v. phr.} To learn or understand very little about something. Usually used with a limiting adverb (as only , hardly ). * /We thought we understood Africa but when we made a trip there we found we had only scratched the surface./ * /High school… … Dictionary of American idioms
scratch the surface — {v. phr.} To learn or understand very little about something. Usually used with a limiting adverb (as only , hardly ). * /We thought we understood Africa but when we made a trip there we found we had only scratched the surface./ * /High school… … Dictionary of American idioms
Scratch One — is Michael Crichton s second novel ever published. It was released in 1967 under the pseudonym of John Lange. It is a short 192 page paperback novel.Plot summaryRoger Carr has a lot going for him. He s a handsome, charming and privileged man who… … Wikipedia
scratch — scratch1 [skrætʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(rub your skin)¦ 2¦(cut somebody s skin)¦ 3¦(make a mark)¦ 4¦(animals)¦ 5¦(remove something)¦ 6¦(remove writing)¦ 7¦(make a noise)¦ 8 scratch the surface 9 scratch your head 10¦(stop something happening)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
scratch — scratch1 [ skrætʃ ] verb * ▸ 1 rub with your nails ▸ 2 damage surface ▸ 3 produce noise ▸ 4 remove someone/something ▸ 5 decide not to do something ▸ 6 write something quickly ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pull your nails along… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scratch — verb 1》 score or mark with a sharp or pointed object. ↘make a long, narrow superficial wound in the skin of. ↘rub (a part of one s body) with one s fingernails to relieve itching. ↘(of a bird or mammal) rake the ground with the beak… … English new terms dictionary
