
Scrape into
Minimal Success
Indicates accomplishing a goal with the least requirements, often with difficulty.

After a tough season, the team just scraped into the playoffs.
Entering Competitively
Used when someone makes it into a competitive situation by a small margin.

She scraped into the final round of the competition.
Struggle Implied
Implies that success was not easy and involved a struggle or effort.

I studied all night and barely scraped into the passing grade range.
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