haul/drag sb over the coals

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Definition of haul/drag sb over the coals words

phrase haul/drag sb over the coals If a person in authority hauls or drags someone over the coals, they speak to them severely about something foolish or wrong that they have done. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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