Idiom
step on a rake
Meaning
To fall victim to an avoidable (usually self-caused) hazard or error.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He keeps stepping on a rake by trusting that dishonest man.”
“If you ignore the warning signs again, you are just stepping on a rake.”
“Despite his extensive experience, he stepped on a rake by repeating the same strategic blunder that had ruined his previous project.”
Examples
simple
“He keeps stepping on a rake by trusting that dishonest man.”
contextual
“If you ignore the warning signs again, you are just stepping on a rake.”
complex
“Despite his extensive experience, he stepped on a rake by repeating the same strategic blunder that had ruined his previous project.”
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