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rake-off

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a rake-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.

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raise/up the ante
raised eyebrows
rake
rake in
rake over the ashes
rake over the coals

rake-off
ram down throat
ramp up
ranch
rank
rank and file
rank-and-file
ransom

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