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  1. come to the scratch: Wiktionary
  2. Come to the Scratch: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898)

Definitions from Wiktionary (come to the scratch)

verb:  (prizefighting) To step up to the scratch or mark made in the ring to be toed by the combatants in beginning a contest.
verb:  (figurative, colloquial) To meet an antagonist or a difficulty bravely.

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