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in_the_loop_592 to reprimand or criticize someone harshly Synonyms: chew (someone) out; read (someone) the riot actCompare to: call (someone) on the carpet; give someone a piece of (one’s) mind; lay down the law

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RAKE (SOMEONE)/GET RAKED OVER THE COALS The bank teller stood silently in the manager’s office while she raked him over the coals for the errors he had made that day.The principal discovered who was responsible for the vandalism at the school. He called them into his office and raked them over the coals. Rake someone over the coals is more severe than call someone on the carpet.

Id	in_the_loop_592
Idiom	RAKE (SOMEONE)/GET RAKED OVER THE COALS
Definition	to reprimand or criticize someone harshly
Examples	The bank teller stood silently in the manager’s office while she raked him over the coals for the errors he had made that day. The principal discovered who was responsible for the vandalism at the school. He called them into his office and raked them over the coals.
Cross-Refs	Synonyms: chew (someone) out; read (someone) the riot act Compare to: call (someone) on the carpet; give someone a piece of (one’s) mind; lay down the law
Extra Info	Rake someone over the coals is more severe than call someone on the carpet.

Coals Raked Rake Office Call Loop Someone)/Get Reprimand