rake_off (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *rake off*:
VERB	possession	rake off	take money from an illegal transaction

English > *rake off*: 1 sense > verb 1, possession
Meaning	Take money from an illegal transaction.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Category	crime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking	(criminal law) an act punishable by law
Broader	gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in	earn on some commercial or business transaction
See also	rake	gather with a rake
Nouns	rake-off	a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster

HyperDic: rake_off