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Phrasal Verbs: Rake
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Question 1 |
Choose the correct usage:
The press have raked up some scandals from her past. | |
The press have raked on some scandals from her past. |
Question 1 Explanation:
The correct phrase is rake up, which means to bring something back to people's attention.
Question 2 |
Choose the correct usage:
I don’t know why she likes to rake on old incidents. | |
They keep raking over the rows we had last year. |
Question 2 Explanation:
The correct phrase is rake over ,which means to talk, think, etc. about something negative in the past
Question 3 |
Choose the correct usage:
They rake tourists over all the time. | |
They rake tourists off all the time. |
Question 3 Explanation:
The correct phrase is rake off, which means to cheat someone by charging them too much.
Question 4 |
Choose the correct usage:
He is raking out thousands a day, | |
She's raking in thousands a day. |
Question 4 Explanation:
The correct phrase is rake in, which means to earn, make money easily.
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