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(prizefighting) To step up to the scratch or mark made in the ring to be toed by the combatants in beginning a contest. / (figuratively, colloquial) To meet an antagonist or a difficulty bravely.
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come to the scratch
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Source Word
come to the scratch
Verb
colloquial
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
(賞金試合で)試合開始の合図となる markings の位置に向かう、またはその地点へ足を運ぶこと。 / (比喩的に)困難な状況や、挑戦すべき相手に果敢に立ち向かうこと。
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