haul someone over the coals
成語所屬單字coal
haul someone over the coals — 慣用語
1. To speak angrily to someone because they have made a serious mistake or done som
1.慣用語
釋義
嚴厲責備
To speak angrily to someone because they have made a serious mistake or done something wrong.
例句
The editor hauled the reporter over the coals for publishing the story without checking the facts.
After the team lost the contract, the boss hauled everyone over the coals at the morning meeting.