scrape along vs cope

scrape along is not a noun while cope is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scrape along	No	No	Yes	No
cope	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, cope is a hypernym of scrape along; that is, cope is a word with a broader meaning than scrape along:

scrape along: manage one's existence barely
cope: succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

Other hypernyms of scrape along include contend, deal, get by, grapple, make do, make out, manage.

scrape along (noun)	cope (noun)
	brick that is laid sideways at the top of a wall
	a long cloak; worn by a priest or bishop on ceremonial occasions

scrape along (verb)	cope (verb)
manage one's existence barely	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available