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Meaning of rake over old coals | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble.

British, figuratively

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

rake over the coals rake together rake up raked raked in raked it in