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coal seam
(geology) A stratum of coal between strata of other rocks.
rake over old coals
(figuratively, Britain) To bring back old problems; to dig up old trouble.
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pull someone over the coals
Synonym of haul someone over the coals
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rake someone over the coals
(chiefly US) To berate someone at length, usually from a position of authority or moral authority.
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haul someone over the coals
(chiefly UK, idiomatic) To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.
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heap coals of fire on someone's head
To excite remorse in someone by returning good for evil.
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canary in a coal mine
(idiomatic) Something whose sensitivity to adverse conditions makes it a useful early indicator of such conditions; something which warns of the coming of greater danger or trouble by a deterioration in its health or welfare.
coal-scuttle bonnets
coal-scuttle bonnet
(historical) A kind of woman's bonnet, shaped like an inverted coal scuttle.