- haul one over the coals
- phrasal
: to criticize or reprimand : take to task : censure
hauled him over the coals for loafing on the job
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
hauled him over the coals for loafing on the job
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
haul somebody over the coals — verb To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong. The teacher hauled him over the coals for smoking in the toilets. Syn: give somebody a dressing down, give somebody a telling off, read somebody the riot act,… … Wiktionary
To haul over the coals — Coal Coal (k[=o]l), n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
haul — ▪ I. haul haul 1 [hɔːl ǁ hɒːl] verb [transitive] 1. TRANSPORT if a train or truck hauls goods, it takes them from one place to another: • The freight train hauled the load of 240 tons with ease. • Union Pacific hauls garbage from Seattle to a … Financial and business terms
haul — verb 1》 pull or drag with effort or force. 2》 transport in a truck or cart. 3》 (of a sailing ship) change course abruptly. 4》 (haul off) N. Amer. informal leave. ↘withdraw slightly before doing something. noun 1》 a quantity of something… … English new terms dictionary
haul — ► VERB 1) pull or drag with effort or force. 2) transport in a truck or cart. ► NOUN 1) a quantity of something obtained, especially illegally. 2) a number of fish caught at one time. 3) a distance to be travelled. ● … English terms dictionary
haul — /hɔl / (say hawl) verb (t) 1. to pull or draw with force; move or transport by drawing. –verb (i) 2. to pull or tug. 3. to change one s course of procedure or action; go in a given direction. 4. Nautical to sail, as in a particular direction.… …
haul — haul1 [ hɔl ] verb transitive * 1. ) to pull or carry something heavy from one place to another with a lot of effort: DRAG: Rescue workers attached the men to ropes before hauling them to safety. haul something/someone to/up/into etc.: I hauled… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway — The Duke of Wellington s train and other locomotives being readied for departure from Liverpool, 15 September 1830 The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L M) took place on 15 September 1830 … Wikipedia
scold — 1. verb Mom took Anna away, scolding her for her bad behavior Syn: rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove, admonish, remonstrate with, chastise, chide, upbraid, berate, take to task, read someone the riot act, give someone a piece of one s mind,… … Thesaurus of popular words
hauler — haul ► VERB 1) pull or drag with effort or force. 2) transport in a truck or cart. ► NOUN 1) a quantity of something obtained, especially illegally. 2) a number of fish caught at one time. 3) a distance to be travelled. ● … English terms dictionary