scare up
Manage to find
To scare up something is to find or gather it with some effort, often when resources are scarce: I managed to scare up enough chairs for everyone, Let me see if I can scare up some lunch.
The phrase suggests improvisation—locating or assembling things that aren't readily available.
Chiefly American.
Informally prepare or gather
- dig upUncover from underground
- round upGather into a group
- hunt downPursue until captured
- track downFind through persistent effort
scrape together · cobble together · come up with · get hold of · lay hands on · find · locate · unearth
rustle up
Informally prepare or gather
track down · scrape together · cobble together · come up with · get hold of · lay hands on · find · locate · unearth · forage
scare upget rid of
Eliminate or discard
dispose of · discard · relinquish · give away · squander
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