rake over old coals in English

Forms: rakes over old coals [present, singular, third-person], raking over old coals [participle, present], raked over old coals [participle, past], raked over old coals [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} rake over old coals (third-person singular simple present rakes over old coals, present participle raking over old coals, simple past and past participle raked over old coals)

Inflected forms

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        "To bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble."
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        "(figuratively, British) To bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble."
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"rake over old coals" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms