step on a rake
English
Verb
step
on
a
rake
(
literally
)
To step on the
tines
of a garden
rake
, causing the handle of the rake to rise from the ground rapidly, invariably striking the person walking in the face.
(
idiomatic
,
figuratively
)
To fall victim to a
hazard
.
Translations
idiom: to fall victim to a hazard
Finnish:
astua
miinaan
Russian:
наступи́ть на гра́бли
(
nastupítʹ na grábli
)
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