rake over

phrasal verb

raked over; raking over; rakes over

chiefly British, informal

: to continue to think or talk about (something that happened in the past)

Don't spend so much time raking over the past.

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Aubrey Plaza's Husband Found Dead G20 – New Viola Davis Film Set To Hit Prime Video in April The couple's first offering, Harry & Meghan, soared to the top of the Netflix rankings in December 2022 but was criticized in America for raking over the coals of their royal exit one too many times. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 Director Todd Philips, who has been raked over the coals for this sequel, has said he’s done with DC and is moving on. —

Paul Tassi, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 Then, run a rake over the lawn lightly to get any granules to fall into the soil. —

oregonlive, 13 May 2023 Those critics must be dismayed that Fox and its employees will not be raked over the coals and otherwise humiliated in the court of public opinion, as well as in the courtroom. —

Jane E. Kirtley, The Conversation, 19 Apr. 2023