haul over the coals1 CRITICIZEto speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong 责备某人,申斥某人 → haul/rake/drag somebody over the coals at coal(2)
2 British EnglishBrECRITICIZE to criticize someone severely because they have done something wrong 狠狠责备[训斥]某人 SYN American English rake somebody over the coals → haul somebody over the coals at haul1(2)