rake s.o. over the coals

rake s.o. over the coals
rake s.o. over the coals
expr.
criticar a alguien severamente expr.

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  • rake or haul over the coals — idi rake or haul over the coals, to reprimand severely …   From formal English to slang

  • rake sb over the coals — ► HAUL SB OVER THE COALS(Cf. ↑haul sb over the coals) Main Entry: ↑rake …   Financial and business terms

  • rake someone over the coals — rake (or haul) someone over the coals reprimand someone severely * * * rake (someone) over the coals see ↑coal • • • Main Entry: ↑rake …   Useful english dictionary

  • rake someone over the coals — (USA) If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • rake somebody over the coals — rake sb over the ˈcoals idiom (NAmE) (BrE haul sb over the ˈcoals) to criticize sb severely because they have done sth wrong Main entry: ↑rakeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • rake\ over\ the\ coals — • haul over the coals • rake over the coals v. phr. To criticize sharply; rebuke; scold. The sergeant raked the soldier over the coals for being late for roll call. Syn.: dress down …   Словарь американских идиом

  • rake over the coals — phrasal : to censure severely : reprimand, scold was raked over the coals for his habitual lateness * * * rake (someone) over the coals see ↑coal • • • Main Entry: ↑rake …   Useful english dictionary

  • over the coals — See: HAUL OVER THE COALS or RAKE OVER THE COALS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • over the coals — See: HAUL OVER THE COALS or RAKE OVER THE COALS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • over\ the\ coals — See: haul over the coals or rake over the coals …   Словарь американских идиом

  • rake someone over the coals — (USA)    If you rake someone over the coals, you criticize or scold them severely.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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