scrape up (a) conversation

Traductions
завести разговор
At the networking event, he managed to scrape up a conversation with a potential client.
На сетевом мероприятии ему удалось завести разговор с потенциальным клиентом.
Définitions
To initiate or start a conversation, often with some difficulty or effort, especially when it does not happen naturally or when people are reluctant to talk.
Mots
conversation

noun
разговор
scrape

verb
скрести
scrape up

verb
соскрести