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scare up

To find or procure while relying on chance to provide the means, especially something not easily found or procured.
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“By the way,” said his friend, “let’s go over into Leopoldstadt, and see if we can’t scare up a sleigh for a little turn in the suburbs.”

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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scare upTo frighten into appearing from cover.
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