My skin was so itchy, I was scratching all night.
Don’t scratch your mosquito bites!
Hannah scratched her head thoughtfully.
I scratched myself on the roses.
We scratched the frame of the door trying to get the bed into Martha's room.
People have been scratching their names on this rock for years.
How can this ridiculous man accuse me of scratching his new car, thought Laura. (First Certificate in English; B2; Swedish)
The dog's scratching at the door - he wants to be let in.
Something scratched at the door. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)
I've got all these scratches on my arm from the cat.
No wonder the BMW-owner accused me of having caused the scratch after seeing my picture on the car next to his!! (First Certificate in English; B2; Swedish)
We didn't have any furniture of our own so we had to start from scratch.
That means you don't have to start from scratch with your teacher. (Certificate in Advanced English; C1; Swedish)
She told me my work wasn't up to scratch.
The school system has a policy in place for dealing with employees who aren't up to scratch.
The size of the rooms and their state as well were not really up to scratch. (International English Language Testing System; C1; Yapese)