haul somebody over the coals
idiomPart ofcoal
haul somebody over the coals — idiom
1. To speak angrily to someone because they have made a mistake.
1.idiom
Definition
To speak angrily to someone because they have made a mistake.
Example
The teacher hauled the student over the coals for cheating on the test.
My dad hauled me over the coals after I crashed his car.