rake up
verb- To bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rake.
From the library
Where your calling is more open to criticism is when you pry into the secrets of private individuals, when you rake up family matters which are better hidden, and when you incidentally waste the time of men who are more busy than yourself.
They have allowed all this time to elapse, and then all of a sudden rake up events which have been forgotten to furnish materials for scandal, in order to tarnish the lustre of our high position.
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