I wish you would stop ragging on me. I don't know why you are so annoyed at me.
•Stop raking on me!
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rake on someone — Go to rag on someone … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
rake someone over the coals — rake (or haul) someone over the coals reprimand someone severely * * * rake (someone) over the coals see ↑coal • • • Main Entry: ↑rake … Useful english dictionary
rake — [reɪk] verb FINANCE rake something → in phrasal verb [transitive] to obtain money, profits etc in large amounts: • Batman merchandise raked in an estimated $500 million in retail sales while it was hot. rake something → off phrasal verb… … Financial and business terms
rake someone over the coals — (USA) If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely … The small dictionary of idiomes
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-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 … Financial and business terms
rake-off — rake offs N COUNT If someone who has helped to arrange a business deal takes or gets a rake off, they illegally or unfairly take a share of the profits. [INFORMAL] Syn: cut … English dictionary
rake-off — rake ,off noun count INFORMAL a part of the profits from a business activity, especially when someone obtains it in an unfair or dishonest way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rake over old coals — (UK) If you go back to old problems and try to bring them back, making trouble for someone, you are raking over old coals … The small dictionary of idiomes
rake — [[t]re͟ɪk[/t]] rakes, raking, raked 1) N COUNT A rake is a garden tool consisting of a row of metal or wooden teeth attached to a long handle. You can use a rake to make the earth smooth and level before you put plants in, or to gather leaves… … English dictionary
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
