Related Clues:

• Rub; (bow and) be humble
• Scratch; just make (living)
• Fight with energy in tricky situation
• Chopped capers to make a pickle
• Special constable finding theft of lock an embarrassing situation
• Just manage to achieve (exam pass)
• Play violin badly
• Get rid of drug in jar
• Just manage to achieve English after a struggle
• Fix rake
• Just pass the pickle!
• Predicament; graze
• Just a mouthful — last of the pickle
• Predicament; obsequious bow
• Save as much as possible for fine kettle of fish