to haul somebody or something over the coals
[haul] over the coals

Definition & Meaning of "haul somebody or something over the coals"in English

to haul somebody or something over the coals
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to harshly scold someone for a mistake that they have made

Dialectbritish flagBritish
Examples
A little part of me would fret and worry that I was facing a real hauling over the coals.
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