Barely scrape (out) (3)
I believe the answer is:
eke
(Other definitions for eke that I've seen before include "To -- something out is to make it go further" , "Supplement" , "long ago" , "Make last longer" , "Increase, lengthen" .)
I believe the answer is:
eke
(Other definitions for eke that I've seen before include "To -- something out is to make it go further" , "Supplement" , "long ago" , "Make last longer" , "Increase, lengthen" .)