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rake over the coalsTo call to task or to reprimand severely.Rate it:

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rake over old coalsTo bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble.Rate it:

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haul somebody over the coalsTo express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.Rate it:

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haul someone over the coalsTo express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.Rate it:

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rake overTo discuss something unpleasant from the past.Rate it:

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carry coals to newcastleTo do something that is unneeded or redundant.Rate it:

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Carry Coals to NewcastleTo bring extra, to do anything pointless and needlessRate it:

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coals to newcastleA pointless venture, in the sense of sending something to a place where it's made, or where they already have an abundance.Rate it:

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rakeA set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.Rate it:

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rake outTo fly too far and wide from its master while hovering above waiting till the game is sprung.Rate it:

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thin as a rakeIncredibly thin, at an unhealthy-looking level of thinness.Rate it:

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rakeThe direction of slip during fault movement. The rake is measured within the fault plane.Rate it:

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rakeA garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil.Rate it:

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rakeA lot, plenty.Rate it:

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rakeThe sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.Rate it:

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rake into collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rakeRate it:

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rake into receive or to collect a large quantity ofRate it:

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rake it inTo make a lot of money.Rate it:

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rake offUsed other than as an idiom: rake off.Rate it:

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rake offTo remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.Rate it:

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rake outTo clean by removing material with a rake.Rate it:

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rake togetherTo collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficultyRate it:

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rake upto collect (leaves etc.) into a pile by using a rakeRate it:

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step on a rakeTo fall victim to a hazard.Rate it:

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step on a rakeTo step on the tines of a garden rake, causing the handle of the rake to rise from the ground rapidly, invariably striking the person walking in the face.Rate it:

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over and overRepeatedly; again and again; many times.Rate it:

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over and over againRepeatedly; again and again; many times.Rate it:

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base over apexFalling over in a jumbled heap.Rate it:

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blow overTo blow on something causing it to topple.Rate it:

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check overTo read and look for errors.Rate it:

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chew overTo think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.Rate it:

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don't cry over spilled milkAlternative spelling of don't cry over spilt milk.Rate it:

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f** someone overTo exploit somebody in a way which result in an advantage to oneself, at the cost of the other party gaining a considerable disadvantage.Rate it:

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fall over oneselfTo be unusually enthusiastic.Rate it:

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give overUsually as an imperative. To tell someone to stop molesting, fooling around, or saying silly things. Or sometimes to stop saying flattering things.Rate it:

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I can't hear you over the sound ofSaid to dismiss what the interlocutor is saying.Rate it:

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leave overTo allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.Rate it:

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over my dead bodyUnder no circumstances; absolutely not.Rate it:

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over the hillOld, past the prime of life.Rate it:

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over the moonDelighted, thrilled.Rate it:

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pore overTo examine something carefully and attentively.Rate it:

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somewhere over the rainbowat an unknown, hypothetical, or very distant placeRate it:

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there's no point crying over spilt milkYou should not be upset over something that cannot be undone.Rate it:

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tick overTo run smoothly and without problems.Rate it:

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tump overcombination of 'tip' and 'dump'; to knock something over, esp. if it is large and contains liquidRate it:

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turn over a new leafTo engage in self-improvement; to begin a good habit or shed a bad habit.Rate it:

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walk overTo dominate, treat (someone) as inferior.Rate it:

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water over the damAn event or set of events which has already happened and cannot be changed.Rate it:

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you have the advantage over meYou know my name, but I do not know yours; what is it, please?; you know me but I do not know youRate it:

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brim overTo overflow over the brim.Rate it:

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