The movies have raked in more than $100 million worldwide.
»Campaigners in Britain have called for tax reforms to make it harder for private equity investors to rake it in.
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rake sth off — UK US rake sth off Phrasal Verb with rake({{}}/reɪk/ verb ► to take part of the money or profit that someone earns, used especially when this seems unfair or too much: »The fund management business rakes off a significant chunk of an investment s … Financial and business terms
rake — rake1 [reık] n [Sense: 1 2; Origin: Old English racu] [Sense: 3; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Origin unknown] 1.) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rake — 1 noun 1 (C) a gardening tool with a row of metal teeth at the end of a long handle, used for making soil level, gathering up dead leaves etc 2 (C) old fashioned a man who behaves in an unacceptable way, having many sexual relationships, drinking … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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 over something — ˌrake ˈover sth derived (informal, disapproving) to examine sth that happened in the past in great detail and keep talking about it, when it should be forgotten • She had no desire to rake over the past. Main entry: ↑rake … Useful english dictionary
rake somebody over the coals — rake sb over the ˈcoals idiom (NAmE) (BrE haul sb over the ˈcoals) to criticize sb severely because they have done sth wrong Main entry: ↑rakeidiom … Useful english dictionary
rake in something — informal make a lot of money, typically very easily he was now raking in $250 million a year * * * ˌrake ˈin sth derived (informal) to earn a lot of money, especially when it is done easily • The movie raked in more than $300 million … Useful english dictionary
ˌfool aˈround with sth — phrasal verb to handle or use something in a stupid or careless way The kids were fooling around with the rake, and one of them got hurt.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
ˈfool ˌwith sth — phrasal verb to handle or use something in a stupid or careless way The kids were fooling around with the rake, and one of them got hurt.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
eye — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ amber, blue, brown, dark, golden, green, grey/gray … Collocations dictionary
