HAUL (ALSO N. AMER. RAKE) SOMEONE OVER THE COALS


Meaning of HAUL (ALSO N. AMER. RAKE) SOMEONE OVER THE COALS in English

haul ( also N. Amer. rake) someone over the coals

reprimand someone severely.

→ coal

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.