Jane is raking in the leaves into a big pile.
2. Fig. to take in a lot of something, usually money. •Our candidate will rake votes in by the thousand.
•They were raking in money by the bushel.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rake something in — tv. to take in a lot of something, usually money. □ Our candidate will rake votes in by the thousand. CD They were raking in money by the bushel … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
rake something up — REMIND PEOPLE OF, recollect, remember, call to mind; drag up, dredge up. → rake * * * ˌrake sthˈup derived (informal, disapproving) to mention sth unpleasant that happened in the past and that other people would like t … Useful english dictionary
rake something in — informal make a lot of money. → rake … English new terms dictionary
rake something in — (informal) EARN, make, get, gain, obtain, acquire, accumulate, bring in, pull in, pocket, realize, fetch, return, yield, raise, net, gross. → rake … Useful english dictionary
rake something up/over — revive the memory of a past time or event that is best forgotten. → rake … English new terms dictionary
rake something up/over — revive the memory of an incident or period of time that is best forgotten I have no desire to rake over the past … Useful english dictionary
rake something in — informal his frozen yogurt business is raking in the dough Syn: earn, make, get, gain, garner, obtain, acquire, accumulate, bring in, pull in, pocket, realize, fetch, return, yield, raise, net, gross … Thesaurus of popular words
rake something up — I guess I ve raked up some bad memories Syn: remind people of, recollect, remember, call to mind; drag up, dredge up … Thesaurus of popular words
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 up — verb bring to light (Freq. 1) He raked up the misdeeds of his predecessor • Hypernyms: ↑discover, ↑find • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s that CLAUSE * * * … Useful 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
