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Meaning of haul someone over the coals | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.

UK, idiomatic

Examples

“The teacher hauled him over the coals for not doing his homework.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

haul tail haul up hauled hauled around hauled ass hauled down

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