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rake sth out
[ M ] UK
to look for something and find it, usually among various things you have stored
• I raked this old blanket out for camping., rake sth in
[ M ]
to earn or get a large amount of money
• He rakes in over £100 000 a year.
• She's really raking it in (= making a lot of money)., rake sth up
[ M ]
to talk again about a past event or experience which should be forgotten, because it upsets or annoys someone else
• She's always raking up the past/that old quarrel., rake sth/sb up
[ M ]
to get the things or people you need, with difficulty or by looking in various places
• I'm trying to rake up some people to play football on Saturday - do you want to come along?, rake over sth
to keep talking or thinking about an unpleasant event or experience
• He keeps on raking over his divorce, when really he should be getting on with his life.
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