| 单词 | to rake down the pile |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto rake down the pile (also corn, socks) b. transitive. U.S. Gambling slang. With down. To win (the money, the pot, etc.). Frequently in to rake down the pile (also corn, socks): to take the prize, be the winner. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > games of chance > gamble at a game [verb (transitive)] > win winc1330 rake1839 1839 Spirit of Times 13 July 223/3 If he has anything like as good a horse as the balance, he is certain to rake down the corn. 1843 Spirit of Times 18 Nov. 431 She [sc. a horse] is a perfect wax figure and all believed that she would rake down the socks. a1861 T. Winthrop John Brent (1864) vii. 75 Ye see, boys, I ked rake down yer dimes, ef I chose, but this here is a game among friends. 1882 B. Harte Flip, & Found at Blazing Star 164 You kin rake down the pile now. 1916 Washington Post 21 May ii. 2/1 He didn't rake down so many pots as some. < as lemmas |
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