rake over old coals

Verb

Meaning

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)

(figuratively, Britain) To bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble.

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Close letter words and terms

rake off rake out rake over rake over the coals rake receiver rake someone over the coals