to haul somebody or something over the coals
[haul] over the coalsto haul somebody or something over the coals
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to harshly scold someone for a mistake that they have made
Dialect
British
British
Exempel
A little part of me would fret and worry that I was facing a real hauling over the coals.
I know Mary messed up, but do n't haul her over the coals too hard for it.
