haul someone over the coals
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haul someone over the coals — idiom
1. To speak angrily to someone because they have made a serious mistake or done som
1.idiom
Definition
To speak angrily to someone because they have made a serious mistake or done something wrong.
Example
The editor hauled the reporter over the coals for publishing the story without checking the facts.
After the team lost the contract, the boss hauled everyone over the coals at the morning meeting.