American Idioms and Expressions

Rake Off (some Money) Idiom

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rake off (some money)
What does rake off (some money) mean?		 to steal a portion of a payment/moneyThe cashiers were raking off some of the money from the store.

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What does "can of worms" mean?		 idiom. difficult situation; problem; mess
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What does "draw a blank" mean?		 to get no response to something, to get a negative result The manager drew a blank when he went to the head office to get information about the merger.

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