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Jenne Phuong
2021-11-03 09:11
Rake over the ashes/the past disapproving informal
To keep talking about or bring up an unpleasant event or experience in the past with somebody.
Our bankruptcy happened years ago. I don't want to rake over the past.
We've already done with that stupid project. Why are you raking over the ashes?
When I came across her, she raked over the past, the one that I just wanted to hide.
The verb "rake" should be conjugated according to its tense.
Do you see anything wrong?
If you fall for someone's trick the first time then they are at fault.
Are you going to mess with me again? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
