- rake something up/over
- revive the memory of a past time or event that is best forgotten.→ rake
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
rake something up/over
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rake something up/over — revive the memory of an incident or period of time that is best forgotten I have no desire to rake over the past … Useful english dictionary
rake — rake1 noun 1》 an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used for drawing together cut grass or leaves or smoothing loose soil or gravel. 2》 an act of raking. verb 1》 draw together or make smooth with a… … English new terms dictionary
rake — [reɪk] verb FINANCE rake something → in phrasal verb [transitive] to obtain money, profits etc in large amounts: • Batman merchandise raked in an estimated $500 million in retail sales while it was hot. rake something → off phrasal verb… … Financial and business terms
rake in — verb earn large sums of money Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in • Syn: ↑shovel in • Hypernyms: ↑gain, ↑take in, ↑clear, ↑make, ↑earn, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rake over — ˌrake ˈover [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rake over he/she/it rakes over present participle raking over past tense … Useful english dictionary
rake — Ⅰ. rake [1] ► NOUN ▪ an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used for drawing together leaves, cut grass, etc. or smoothing loose soil or gravel. ► VERB 1) draw together with a rake. 2) make smooth with … English terms dictionary
Rake — Rake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raked} (r[=a]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raking}.] [AS. racian. See 1st {Rake}.] 1. To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To collect or draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rake over something — ˌrake ˈover sth derived (informal, disapproving) to examine sth that happened in the past in great detail and keep talking about it, when it should be forgotten • She had no desire to rake over the past. Main entry: ↑rake … Useful english dictionary
a rake's progress — a progressive deterioration through self indulgence. [from the title of a series of engravings by Hogarth (1735).] → rake something up/over … English new terms dictionary
rake — rake1 [reık] n [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English racu] [Sense: 3; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
