haul somebody over the coals
成語所屬單字coal
haul somebody over the coals — 慣用語
1. To speak angrily to someone because they have made a mistake.
1.慣用語
釋義
嚴厲責備
To speak angrily to someone because they have made a mistake.
例句
The teacher hauled the student over the coals for cheating on the test.
My dad hauled me over the coals after I crashed his car.