VERB | possession | shovel in, rake in | earn large sums of money |
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consumption | shovel in, garbage down, gobble up, bolt down | eat a large amount of food quickly |
Meaning | earn large sums of money. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Synonym | rake in | |
Broader | gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in | earn on some commercial or business transaction |
See also | shovel | dig with or as if with a shovel |
Meaning | Eat a large amount of food quickly. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Model | They shovel in more bread | |
Synonyms | garbage down, gobble up, bolt down | |
Broader | eat | take in solid food |
See also | shovel | dig with or as if with a shovel |
Spanish | tragarse |
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