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In a historical context, a rake (short for rakehell, analogous to "hellraiser") was a man who was habituated to immoral conduct, particularly womanizing. Often, a rake was also prodigal, wasting his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women, and song, and incurring lavish debts in the process. Cad is a closely related term.
S. Viswanath of Deccan Herald felt that the film lacked a "taut script" and added, "Besides this, there are tacky numbers, with scenes that rarely justify a genre film." He further wrote, "Popular elements have been accommodated into the scheme of things to pander suit to the puerile tastes of to rake in the moolah, with the result the film is stretched a wee long, while, a more aesthetic ...
Moola Venkata Rangaiah, Indian film producer; Moola Narayana Swamy (born 1950), Indian film producer and entrepreneur; The Fabulous Moolah (1923–2007), ring name of professional wrestler Lillian Ellison
The stalls' floor is level [1] Stage design, showing rake and perspective, from the Bibiena school, northern Italy. A rake or raked stage is a theatre stage that slopes upwards, away from the audience. Such a design was typical of English theatre in the Middle Ages and early Modern era, and improves the view and sound for spectators.
The shareholder takes it all, the worker standing small— in the adjusted words of ABBA.These days, investors of companies are gliding away from the boardroom with way more money than those who ...
Raking fire is the equivalent term in naval warfare. Strafing, firing on targets from a flying platform, is often done with enfilade fire. It is a very advantageous, and much sought for, position for the attacking force.
The truth is, there's no universal definition of "rich." It's as much about financial security and peace of mind as the numbers. But if we're looking at income alone, a threshold separates the top ...
The National Wildlife Federation is actually encouraging raking laziness -- saying the leaves can benefit your garden and wildlife. SEE ALSO: What is the most popular Halloween candy in your state?