to  rake   somebody or something  over the coals
rake
reɪk
reik
somebody or something
əʊvə
ewvē
over
ðə
dhē
the
kəʊlz
kewlz
coals
[rake] over the coals

Определение и значение слова « rake somebody or something over the coals» на английском языке

to rake somebody or something over the coals
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сурово критиковать кого-то из-за его ошибки

to severely criticize someone because of their mistake 
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Feeling disappointed with the team's recent setbacks, the project manager decided to rake over the coals during the team meeting, addressing issues that needed urgent improvement. 
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