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Definition of rake (one) over the coals

rake over the coals

verb - transitive

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Other terms relating to 'coal':

Definitions include: very quiet.

Other terms relating to 'over':

Definitions include: See be all over.
Definitions include: pestering a person.
Definitions include: pestering multiple people.
Definitions include: Arse over tip / arse over tit.
Definitions include: fallen in a dramatic fashion; "head over heels".
Definitions include: fallen in a dramatic fashion; "head over heels".
Definitions include: to do something with vigor.
Definitions include: a command (usually given by objects) implying that one is about to be taken advantage of, be in a bad situation, or fail miserably.
Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen.
Definitions include: to be extremely accommodating.
Definitions include: "Get ready for some serious trouble."
Definitions include: acronym of "bend over here it comes again."
Definitions include: to give to; hand over.
Definitions include: to go.
Definitions include: to go.

Other terms relating to 'rake':

Definitions include: to earn, usually money.

Other terms relating to 'the':

Definitions include: the real information or the proof, instruction, the know how, where, when, and why about something or someone.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: interrogation.
Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
Definitions include: information.
Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: a good estimate.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: inclusive.
Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing.
Definitions include: having an opinion or belief prior to it becoming common or popular.
Definitions include: of a male, to urinate.
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.

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