scrapes the bottom of the barrel

A form of scrape the bottom of the barrel — To settle for a poor option due to a lack or unavailability of anything more favorable.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of scrape the bottom of the barrel
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APA

scrapes the bottom of the barrel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrapes%20the%20bottom%20of%20the%20barrel

MLA

“scrapes the bottom of the barrel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrapes%20the%20bottom%20of%20the%20barrel. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrapes the bottom of the barrel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrapes%20the%20bottom%20of%20the%20barrel.

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