step on a rake

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To step on the tines of a garden rake, causing the handle of the rake to rise from the ground rapidly, striking the person walking in the face. literally
  2. To fall victim to an avoidable (usually self-caused) hazard or error. idiomatic
    — Our President [Franklin Roosevelt] stepped on a rake last week, and the handle hopped up and hit him in the eye. He then blamed the press for leaving the rake lying around.

词形变化

steps on a rake present,singular,third-person stepping on a rake participle,present stepped on a rake participle,past stepped on a rake past
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