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(chiefly UK, idiomatic) To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.

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haul someone over the coals

Source Word

haul someone over the coals

Verb

UK idiomatic

(chiefly UK, idiomatic) To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.

Japanese Meaning

厳しく叱責する、あるいは容赦なく非難する / 作法違いや失敗に対して強く怒り、叱る

When the errors were discovered, the boss prepared to haul someone over the coals for the oversight.

ミスが発覚したとき、上司はその見落としについて誰かを厳しく叱責するつもりだった。

Sense（1）

(chiefly UK, idiomatic) To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.

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

hauls someone over the coals

（ present singular third-person ）

hauling someone over the coals

（ participle present ）

hauled someone over the coals

（ participle past ）

hauled someone over the coals

（ past ）