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Scare up

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Effort Involved

Use 'scare up' when something requires effort to find or get.

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She was able to scare up enough chairs for the meeting, but it wasn't easy.
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Not Immediate

'Scare up' suggests that what you need isn't immediately available.

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We'll need to scare up some extra tables for the event next week.
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Unexpected Source

Implies finding something in an unexpected place or manner.

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I can probably scare up a costume from the stuff in my attic.
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