Noun : a scrap of paper. ,scraps of poetry. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to scrap old cars. ,He urged that we scrap the old method of teaching mathematics. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : She got into a scrap with her in-laws. From Dictionary.com.
The Canadian became world champion in 1997 by defeating Michael Schumacher in one of the most acrimonious title scraps ever. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
I easily mended that with some scraps from the edges. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
Maybe you can throw them some scraps from the consulting table. From Wordnik.com. [Journalism and the vow of poverty « BuzzMachine] Reference
To be treated like novelty and be thrown a few (highly filtered and sanitised) scraps from the majors?. From Wordnik.com. [2006 January | Radio Clash Music Podcast & Blog] Reference
I think, maybe someone has figured out that they can bait the hooks of nine rods with fish scraps from the restaurant. From Wordnik.com. [Walking the walk, talking the talk - Colima - sea to Sierra, by Wendy Devlin in Mexico Connect] Reference
Temp workers are like the kitchen boy, every day they show up, hoping there is work, and getting paid in scraps and ribbons. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » J.R. Blackwell : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
This "mad jumble of beautiful scraps" is a good description for many 1960s films - I am not sure even Performance escapes it. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-10-01] Reference
They threw rotten vegetables, fruit parings, and scraps from the table into a tub, and gave them to him at the end of a few days. From Wordnik.com. [Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography] Reference
Extending benefits, or more accurately, the distribution of scraps from the public largesse, does nothing to help get the economy going. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Conservatives Don’t Care About the Deficit] Reference
Despite some control measures implemented by the government to differentiate the real scraps from the fake scraps, Diario 27-F states that it is impossible to separate the metal. From Wordnik.com. [Global Voices in English » Dominican Republic: The Theft of Cables and Scrap Metal] Reference
I loved your "scraps"--and thanks for all the interesting links. From Wordnik.com. [Honest Scrap] Reference
We seem to settle for the scraps, which is ridiculous. From Wordnik.com. [McCovey Chronicles] Reference
Now your sewing room and your scraps are all organized too. From Wordnik.com. [Nothing - in the best possible way] Reference
I love your fabrics, so i'm sure your scraps will be a real score for the lucky winners!. From Wordnik.com. [names in the hat time and more de-stashing] Reference
They also sell these little paper cutout things called scraps or bookmarks that you can collect/trade. From Wordnik.com. [Stockholm] Reference
Lovely scraps from a lovely memorial quilt. From Wordnik.com. [Hawaiian giveaway] Reference
I've always understood those "scraps" to be used for decoupage - they certainly are very effective. From Wordnik.com. [Glasgow Hobbycrafts show.] Reference
Wrapping paper that never gets used because they're "scraps" after the paper was custom-cut to fit a present. From Wordnik.com. [Cathy Erway: If You Must Wrap, Remember...] Reference
No; these can all too readily be designated "scraps" and be rent in twain. From Wordnik.com. [The War Romance of the Salvation Army] Reference
I know tons of butchers who LOVE to throw away those little "scraps" of meat. From Wordnik.com. [deseretnews.com - Top Stories] Reference
(You can put the "scraps" in a Ziploc freezer bag and use them at a later date). From Wordnik.com. [The Pioneer Woman - Full RSS Feed]
Once the fires were fairly set agoing no other kind of fuel was required than "scraps" of blubber. From Wordnik.com. [Fighting the Whales] Reference
The big question here is how close together those "scraps" will have to be to make this system work. From Wordnik.com. [Ars Technica] Reference
I think perhaps there were too many "scraps" which should by rights have been sold and paid for in good hard cash. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady of the Basement Flat] Reference
There are table games which consist of card games like poker and blackjack, dice game such as scraps, and roulette. From Wordnik.com. [Blather and Bosh] Reference
November meeting with the mediation team, FNL spokesman Pasteur Habimana said the government was only offering them "scraps". From Wordnik.com. [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference
'scraps' as you call them cut into pieces and made into a quilt. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Jane—Her Visit] Reference
"scraps," and then asked me if I wasn't going to give a box of raisins and the coffee for the table. From Wordnik.com. [The Blunders of a Bashful Man] Reference
Remarkably, several other movies have the gall to scavenge the Lucas scraps. From Wordnik.com. [Why Didn't The Fbi Move Faster On Lee?] Reference
Weren't the attic's curtains made from a patchwork of scraps, rather than lace?. From Wordnik.com. [Out Of The Attic, At Last] Reference
The clothes -- or duds -- were threadbare affairs trimmed with scraps from the International Herald Tribune. From Wordnik.com. [Galliano's Gutter Chic] Reference
And every few feet, huge scraps of twisted metal that used to hold electric wiring have fallen down, swinging through the dark. From Wordnik.com. [Escape From Taloqan] Reference
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