( informal , disapproving ) to examine sth that happened in the past in great detail and keep talking about it, when it should be forgotten :
She had no desire to rake over the past.
( informal , disapproving ) to examine sth that happened in the past in great detail and keep talking about it, when it should be forgotten :
She had no desire to rake over the past.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005