scrape on
Frequency: 6.97.1 per million words
to cause an injury or mark by rubbing against something
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Examples (10)
- I scraped my elbow on the wall as I went past.
- Be careful not to scrape your knee on the rough pavement.
- The car door scraped loudly on the concrete pillar.
- She accidentally scraped her new shoes on the sharp edge of the step.
- His bicycle pedal scraped on the curb, making an unpleasant sound.
- Don't scrape your fingernails on the chalkboard; it's an awful noise.
- The heavy box scraped on the wooden floor, leaving a long scratch.
- As he climbed, he scraped his hand on a jagged rock.
- The child scraped her chin on the playground equipment.
- You'll scrape the paint on the door if you're not careful.