rake over the coals
11rake over the coals — verb To call to task or to reprimand severely …
12rake over the coals — v. scold severely …
13rake sb over the coals — ► HAUL SB OVER THE COALS(Cf. ↑haul sb over the coals) Main Entry: ↑rake …
14rake someone over the coals — rake (or haul) someone over the coals reprimand someone severely * * * rake (someone) over the coals see ↑coal • • • Main Entry: ↑rake …
15rake over (old) coals (or rake over the ashes) — chiefly Brit. revive the memory of a past event. → rake …
16rake someone over the coals — (USA) If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely …
17rake somebody over the coals — rake sb over the ˈcoals idiom (NAmE) (BrE haul sb over the ˈcoals) to criticize sb severely because they have done sth wrong Main entry: ↑rakeidiom …
18rake over the ashes — ► rake over old coals (or rake over the ashes) chiefly Brit. revive the memory of a past event. Main Entry: ↑rake …
19haul\ over\ the\ coals — • haul over the coals • rake over the coals v. phr. To criticize sharply; rebuke; scold. The sergeant raked the soldier over the coals for being late for roll call. Syn.: dress down …
20haul over the coals — or[rake over the coals] {v. phr.} To criticize sharply; rebuke; scold. * /The sergeant raked the soldier over the coals for being late for roll call./ Syn.: DRESS DOWN …