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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?
Men are normally responsible for building the house, while women decorate that house to make it become a home.
A: I built this house; meanwhile, my wife was in charge of designing its interior and exterior.
B: It is true that men make houses, women make homes.
