rake over
rake over · rakes over · raked over · raking over
To discuss something unpleasant from the pastTo discuss something unpleasant from the past.
» I'm being raked over the coals.
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4 sentencesI'm being raked over the coals.
Pietro started raking the leaves over into a giant pile.
Ziri raked some mulch over the spot where he planted the seeds.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To discuss something unpleasant from the past.
Forms
rakes over, raking over, raked over, raked overirregular
| Base form | rake over · to rake over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rakes over |
| Present participle | raking over |
| Past simple | raked over |
| Past participle | raked over |
Tenses
rake over · raked over · will rake over · have raked overPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- rake inzgarniać, zgarnąćTo collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake.
- rake upTo bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.
- rake overTo discuss something unpleasant from the past.
- rake offTo remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.
- rake outTo clean by removing material with a rake.
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddig up
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.