v. , slang To bring before someone in charge for punishment or questioning; arrest. John was hauled in to court for speeding. The tramp was hauled up for sleeping on the sidewalk.
Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET.
v. , slang To bring before someone in charge for punishment or questioning; arrest. John was hauled in to court for speeding. The tramp was hauled up for sleeping on the sidewalk.
Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET.
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012