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Jul 9, 2010 · Note that the word 'rake' is often pronounced 'rack', especially by non-English-speaking railway staff; this has sometimes also led to the erroneous spelling 'rack' in printed text. Rake link A detailed description of the rake compositions and movements for various trains handled by a particular division or zone.
Dec 18, 2016 · American English. Dec 18, 2016. #2. While Marcus Mumford has always declined to elaborate on the personal situation that inspired this song, it is clearly about a man who regrets his past behavior. "Rake yourself" might thus be a variation of the idiom "rake over the coals" - revisiting or berating yourself over things that happened in the past ...
Feb 7, 2008 · The Rake and the other names mentioned are jockeys. The weight of the jockeys is being discussed. These are the nicknames for their fellow riders. The Rake is significant in weight terms are being "thin as a rake" you are very light in weight and that is good because the horse is carrying less weight. Hope this helps.
Mar 26, 2009 · Matching Mole said: "Rake someone over the coals" is a crossed idiom. There are two idioms involving "over the coals". One is "to rake over the coals". This means to go through coals as with a rake (the tool). The coals are cold, burnt ones; figuratively, it means to go over (usually) unpleasant things, memories, situations, from the past ...
Aug 9, 2011 · Could someone explain to me the meaning of "heart a rake?" Context: a character in a novel simply says it, echoing Pope: "Men some to business, some to pleasure take But everywom a n is at heart a rake" Is it a stock expression? I don't need a translation into Spanish what I need is to understand the expression Thanks a lot!
Jul 7, 2008 · Jul 7, 2008. #2. Yes, 'green' refers to money. Rake in means 'to gather or obtain easily'. I'll be very busy raking in the green...Estaré muy ocupado ganando mucho dinero. M.
Oct 2, 2011 · Banned. Japanese. Oct 2, 2011. #1. run one's fingers through one's hair and run one's hand through one's hair. to comb one's hair with one's fingers. I came in out of the wind and ran my fingers through my hair to straighten it out a bit. He ran his hand through his hair and tried to make himself presentable.
Nov 17, 2015 · American English. Nov 17, 2015. #2. From our Collins Dictionary: rake v.3. to incline from the vertical by a perceptible degree, esp (of a ship's mast or funnel) towards the stern. In other words, the fin angles back towards the tail to some degree. N.
May 11, 2021 · Hi, And I'm afraid I had to rake 'em 'cross the coals Yes I've had the odd complaint But on the whole I've been a saint To those poor unfortunate souls (The Little Mermaid) Would "for those poor unfortunate souls" have meant the same thing? Thanks!
Mar 14, 2018 · English - England. Mar 14, 2018. #13. The original version was , "She is skinny/thin as a rake" or "skinny as a beanpole". To be as skinny as a rake/beanpole is hyperbole - no-one could really be that skinny. The use of 'as fuck' employs shocking language in order to have dramatic effect.
