"no great scratch" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} no great scratch
  1. (archaic, slang) Not much good; something of little value or importance. Tags: archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-no_great_scratch-en-phrase-Ny0drIWQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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