What does "Rake It In" mean?

Make a lot of money quickly Earn money rapidly, as if raking it toward yourself.

How do you use "Rake It In" in a sentence?

The new shop's raking it in. They're raking it in at that food stall.

Rake It In

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Meaning: Make a lot of money quickly

大把捞钱，赚得盆满钵满

Forrarse, ganar dinero a espuertas

ガンガン稼ぐ

돈을 긁어모으다

Earn money rapidly, as if raking it toward yourself.

快速地赚钱，好像把钱朝自己耙过来一样。

Ganar dinero rápidamente, como si lo rastrillaras hacia ti.

まるで自分の方にお金をかき集めるかのように、急速に稼ぐこと。

마치 갈퀴로 쓸어 담듯이 빠르게 돈을 버는 것.

Examples

The new shop's raking it in.
那家新店赚得盆满钵满
La tienda nueva se está forrando
あの新しい店はガンガン儲けてる
그 새 가게는 돈을 긁어모으고 있어.
They're raking it in at that food stall.
那个小吃摊赚翻了
Están ganando un dineral en ese puesto de comida
あの屋台はめちゃくちゃ稼いでる
저 음식 노점은 엄청나게 벌고 있어.

Pronunciation

/reɪk ɪt ɪn/

Usage Guide

Context: business success

Tone: impressed

✓ Do Say

Describing success
描述成功
Describir el éxito
成功を表現する場面
성공을 묘사할 때

✗ Don't Say

Formal business
不适合用于正式商务场合
No se usa en contextos empresariales formales
フォーマルなビジネスの場には不向き
공식적인 비즈니스 맥락

Common Mistakes

About rapid earnings

Origin & History

From the image of a croupier raking in chips at a casino.

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: Business talk

Regional notes: Universal.

Variations

Rake it inRaking it in