rake over

reɪk ˈoʊvər

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Definition of rake over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

gardeninguse a rake to move or arrange something

He decided to rake over the fallen leaves.

gather

scrape

idiomaticdiscuss unpleasant past events

She tends to rake over old arguments.

rehash

revisit

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Expressions with rake over

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rake over the coals

reprimand someone severely for their actions

The manager raked him over the coals for the mistake.

rake over old coals

revisit unpleasant memories

He doesn't want to rake over old coals from his childhood.

Expressions with rake

rake in

collect leaves into a pile using a rake

He raked in the leaves from the yard.

rake up

gather leaves or debris using a rake

She decided to rake up the fallen leaves.

rake around

search for something by moving things around

He had to rake around in the drawer for his keys.

rake it in

earn a large amount of money quickly

After launching the new product, they started to rake it in.

rake someone over the coals

criticize someone harshly from a position of authority

The manager raked him over the coals for the mistake.

rake through

search in a pile or collection by moving things around

She raked through her bag to find her keys.

Examples of rake over in a sentence

The gardener will rake over the mulch to even it out.
He keeps raking over his past mistakes.
They rake over the details of the failed project.

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French:ratisser, ressasser, ...
German:rechen, wieder aufwärmen, ...
Italian:rastrellare, rivangare, ...
Spanish:rastrillar, remover, ...
Portuguese:varrer, remexer, ...
Chinese:耙, 翻旧账, ...
Japanese:かき集める, 蒸し返す, ...
Arabic:جَرَّ, نَبَشَ, ...
Hebrew:לִגְרֹף, לַחְטֵט שׁוּב בְּהֶעָבָר, ...
Russian:сгребать, ворошить, ...
Ukrainian:згребти, перебирати, ...
Hindi:खुरपी से समेटना, पुरानी बातों को फिर से छेड़ना, ...
Bengali:রেক দিয়ে জড়ো করা, পুরোনো তিক্ত কথা টেনে আনা, ...
Catalan:rasclar, remenar vells conflictes, ...
Czech:shrabat, pitvat, ...
Danish:rive sammen, rippe op i, ...
Dutch:harken, oprakelen, ...
Greek:τσουγκρανίζω, αναμοχλεύω, ...
Hungarian:gereblyézni, felhánytorgatni, ...
Khmer:កៀរដោយតុង, លើកយករឿងចាស់មកនិយាយឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:갈퀴로 정리하다, 다시 들추다, ...
Persian:شن‌کشیدن, پیش کشیدن, ...
Polish:grabić, rozdrapywać, ...
Portuguese (BR):remexer com um ancinho, remexer, ...
Romanian:a grebla, a răscoli, ...
Swedish:kratta, älta, ...
Thai:คราด, รื้อฟื้น, ...
Turkish:tırmıklamak, deştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:cào, bới móc, ...

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