My mother hauled me over the coals for coming in late last night.
•The manager raked me over the coals for being late again.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
rake someone over the coals — rake (or haul) someone over the coals reprimand someone severely * * * rake (someone) over the coals see ↑coal • • • Main Entry: ↑rake … Useful english dictionary
rake someone over the coals — (USA) If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely … The small dictionary of idiomes
rake someone over the coals — (USA) If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
rake someone over the coals — North American way of saying haul someone over the coals (see coal). → rake … English new terms dictionary
haul/rake someone over the coals — haul/rake (someone) over the coals informal : to criticize (someone) very severely I arrived late for the meeting and was immediately hauled over the coals by my boss. • • • Main Entry: ↑coal … Useful english dictionary
haul (also N. Amer. rake) someone over the coals — reprimand someone severely. → coal … English new terms dictionary
haul someone over the coals — british phrase to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong. The American expression is rake someone over the coals . Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym to say something, or to speak to someone in an angry… … Useful english dictionary
haul 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 … English dictionary
rake over the coals — phrasal : to censure severely : reprimand, scold was raked over the coals for his habitual lateness * * * rake (someone) over the coals see ↑coal • • • Main Entry: ↑rake … Useful english dictionary
haul/rake over the coals — haul/rake (someone) over the coals informal : to criticize (someone) very severely I arrived late for the meeting and was immediately hauled over the coals by my boss. • • • Main Entry: ↑coal … Useful english dictionary
haul sb over the coals — US also rake sb over the coals) ► to criticize someone severely for something they have done: »Top ministers were hauled over the coals by the select committee for failing to disclose vital information in the inquiry. Main Entry: ↑haul … Financial and business terms
