In trouble from scratch (6)
I believe the answer is:
scrape
This could be a double definition.
'in trouble' is the first definition.
'scrape' can be an answer for 'trouble' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'in' bit.
'scratch' is the second definition.
(I know that scratch can be written as scrape)
'from' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scrape that I've seen before include "Use last remaining resource - . . . . . . the barrel" , "Thinly applied butter - or jam!" , "Abrade - predicament" , "Save as much as possible" , "Rasp or abrade" .)