| Phrase/Idiom | haul / rake someone over the coals |
|---|---|
| Definition | If you haul / rake someone over the coals, you rebuke them harshly because they have done something wrong or incorrectly. |
| Example | She was hauled over the coals for the poor quality of the project. |
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