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Scare up

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To frighten (an animal, especially a game animal) into appearing from cover.

    "Soon after, we scare up a flock of black ducks."

  2. 2
    To find or procure (something), especially something not easily found or procured, and especially while relying on chance to provide the means. figuratively

    "“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.”"

Etymology

Figurative sense US from 1846.

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