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rake in

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rake in
Verb
Informal to acquire (money) in large amounts
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Verb1.rake in - earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in"
shovel in
earn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"


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When he reached home he hid the rake in the tool house, but the sugar he carried in to Marilla.
Anne Of Green Gables by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
It does not seemed to be used like the blade of the sword-fish and bill-fish; though some sailors tell me that the Narwhale employs it for a rake in turning over the bottom of the sea for food.
Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context
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