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rake over the ashes

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rake over the ashes

to think about or to talk about unpleasant events from the past

Usage notes: Ashes are what is left of something after it has been destroyed by fire.

There is no point in raking over the ashes now, you did what you thought was right at the time.

See also: ash, rake