How to pronounce “step on a rake”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (literally) To step on the tines of a garden rake, causing the handle of the rake to rise from the ground rapidly, striking the person walking in the face.
• (idiomatic) To fall victim to an avoidable (usually self-caused) hazard or error.

Practice Nearby Words

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