rake
71rake-off — ˈrake off noun [countable] informal FINANCE a share of profits, sometimes one that is obtained secretly or dishonestly: • Corrupt officials may expect a rake off when expensive goods are imported. * * * rake off UK US noun [C] INFORMAL …
72rake-vein — Rake Rake (r[=a]k), n. [AS. race; akin to OD. rake, D. reek, OHG. rehho, G. rechen, Icel. reka a shovel, and to Goth. rikan to heap up, collect, and perhaps to Gr. ore gein to stretch out, and E. rack to stretch. Cf. {Reckon}.] 1. An implement… …
73rake over (old) coals (or rake over the ashes) — chiefly Brit. revive the memory of a past event. → rake …
74Rake-vein — (r[=a]k v[=a]n ), n. See {Rake}, a mineral vein. [1913 Webster] …
75rake over old coals — ► rake over old coals (or rake over the ashes) chiefly Brit. revive the memory of a past event. Main Entry: ↑rake …
76rake over the ashes — ► rake over old coals (or rake over the ashes) chiefly Brit. revive the memory of a past event. Main Entry: ↑rake …
77rake through — ˌrake ˈthrough [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rake through he/she/it rakes through present participle raking through past tense …
78rake someone over the coals — rake (or haul) someone over the coals reprimand someone severely * * * rake (someone) over the coals see ↑coal • • • Main Entry: ↑rake …
79rake sb over the coals — ► HAUL SB OVER THE COALS(Cf. ↑haul sb over the coals) Main Entry: ↑rake …
80rake-off — n informal a dishonest share of profits →↑cut ▪ The taxi driver gets a rake off from the hotel …