scare up

People would use the original social network—friends, family, neighbors—to find out about jobs or scare up business.

Sadly, the film got lost amid The Social Network hysteria, failing to scare up much of an audience.

"I guess he wants me to scare up a bird for him to chase," thought Ruddy, dog-fashion, of course.

You'll never get any cigars in the guessing contest unless you can scare up better ones than that.

You lured the poor lad here, and now he can see where to scare up a suitable engagement for his accomplishments.

I'll put 'em under the elm you're so stuck on, and I guess we can scare up some books for you to read.

Next, Jacob selected the best endowed college he could scare up and presented it with a $200,000 laboratory.