scrap of

Frequency: 8.520.0 per million words

Used to denote a small piece of something, e.g., paper, land, evidence.

scrapPREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • She scribbled the address on a little scrap of paper.
  • Every scrap of land in the town has been built on.
  • He didn't find a single scrap of evidence to support his claim.
  • There wasn't a scrap of hope left in her eyes.
  • Could you give me even a scrap of information about his whereabouts?
  • She used a small scrap of cloth to wipe the dust.
  • The artist incorporated a scrap of metal into his sculpture.
  • He salvaged a scrap of wood from the fire to keep warm.
  • Despite the danger, he showed not a scrap of fear.
  • We need to collect every scrap of data available.