haul+over+the+coals
21haul (also N. Amer. rake) someone over the coals — reprimand someone severely. → coal …
22rake over the coals — See: HAUL OVER THE COALS …
23rake over the coals — See: HAUL OVER THE COALS …
24haul someone over the coals — drag/haul (someone) over the coals to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. If I make a spelling mistake, I get hauled over the coals by my boss. They dragged her over the coals for being late with her assignment.… …
25haul somebody over the coals — verb To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong. The teacher hauled him over the coals for smoking in the toilets. Syn: give somebody a dressing down, give somebody a telling off, read somebody the riot act,… …
26haul someone over the coals — British to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. The American expression is rake someone over the coals …
27haul one over the coals — phrasal : to criticize or reprimand : take to task : censure hauled him over the coals for loafing on the job …
28drag over the coals — drag/haul (someone) over the coals to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. If I make a spelling mistake, I get hauled over the coals by my boss. They dragged her over the coals for being late with her assignment.… …
29rake sb over the coals — ► HAUL SB OVER THE COALS(Cf. ↑haul sb over the coals) Main Entry: ↑rake …
30drag someone over the coals — drag/haul (someone) over the coals to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. If I make a spelling mistake, I get hauled over the coals by my boss. They dragged her over the coals for being late with her assignment.… …