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Meaning of pull someone over the coals | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

Synonym of haul someone over the coals.

CEFR level

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

See also

pull someone's bacon out of the fire pull someone's chain pull someone's chestnuts out of the fire pull someone's leg pull someone's plonker pull someone's plumes

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