rake off
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ˈrake-off noun [countable]
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English Dictionaryˈrake-off noun [countable] informal a dishonest share of profits ⇒
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The taxi driver gets a rake-off from the hotel. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomsrake-off [informal]a share of the profits of something, often taken in a way that is not honest. Corrupt customs officers were taking a rake-off from import taxes. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
rake offto take money from something illegally; to steal a portion of a payment/money
The sales clerk was accused of raking money off of the daily cash sales.
The cashiers were raking off some of the money from the store.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
rake something offto take money from something illegally; to steal a portion of a payment/money
The sales clerk was accused of raking money off of the daily cash sales.
The cashiers were raking off some of the money from the store.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
rake off v. phr. To illegally expropriate part of a sum paid.
The secretary-treasurer of the association has been caught raking off some of the membership dues. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲