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She had no desire to rake over the past.
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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 over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rake over : present tense I/you/we/they rake over he/she/it rakes over present participle raking over past tense raked over past participle raked over British rake over something to continue to talk about… … English dictionary
rake over — PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone is raking over something that has been said, done, or written in the past, you mean that they are examining and discussing it in detail, in a way that you do not think is very pleasant. [V P n (not pron)]… … English dictionary
rake over — verb To discuss something unpleasant from the past … Wiktionary
rake — rake1 [ reık ] noun count 1. ) a tool for making soil level and removing leaves from the ground, consisting of a long handle with sharp separated points on one end that the dirt, etc. is caught in 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a man who behaves in an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — 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
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 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
