You ought to rake the leaves out of the gutter so the water will flow.
•Please rake out the leaves.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rake — I verb 1) he raked the leaves into a pile Syn: scrape up, collect, gather 2) she raked the gravel Syn: smooth, smooth out, level, even out, flatten, comb 3) the cat raked his arm with … Thesaurus of popular words
Rake — Rake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raked} (r[=a]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raking}.] [AS. racian. See 1st {Rake}.] 1. To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To collect or draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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rake off — verb take money from an illegal transaction • Derivationally related forms: ↑rake off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑law breaking … Useful english dictionary
rake — rake1 rakable, rakeable, adj. raker, n. /rayk/, n., v., raked, raking. n. 1. an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground. 2. any of various implements having a … Universalium
To rake up — Rake Rake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raked} (r[=a]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raking}.] [AS. racian. See 1st {Rake}.] 1. To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To collect or draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Francis Charteris (rake) — Colonel Francis Charteris Colonel Francis Charteris (baptised 4 April 1675 – 24 February 1732), nicknamed The Rape Master General , was a Scottish gentleman who earned a substantial sum of money through gambling and the South Sea Bubble. He was… … Wikipedia
get — verb 1) where did you get that hat? Syn: acquire, obtain, come by, receive, gain, earn, win, come into, take possession of, be given; buy, purchase, procure, secure; gather, collect, pick up … Thesaurus of popular words
cats|paw — cat s paw or cats|paw «KATS P», noun. 1. a person used by another to do something unpleasant or dangerous (in allusion to the fable of a fox that used the paw of a cat to rake chestnuts out of the fire): »If I could ferret out the cat s paw, he… … Useful english dictionary
Raked — Rake Rake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raked} (r[=a]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raking}.] [AS. racian. See 1st {Rake}.] 1. To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To collect or draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Raking — Rake Rake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raked} (r[=a]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raking}.] [AS. racian. See 1st {Rake}.] 1. To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To collect or draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
