haul somebody over the coals

English - Turkish

Definition of haul somebody over the coals in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

haul s.o. over the coals

k. dili birini haşlamak/azarlamak

English - English

Definition of haul somebody over the coals in English English dictionary

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.

Hyphenation

haul some·bo·dy over the coals

Turkish pronunciation

hôl sʌmbıdi ōvır dhi kōlz

Synonyms

dressing-down, telling off, read somebody the riot act, tell off, tear a strip off somebody, tear someone a new one, tear someone a new asshole

Pronunciation

/ˈhôl ˈsəmbədē ˈōvər ᴛʜē ˈkōlz/ /ˈhɔːl ˈsʌmbədiː ˈoʊvɜr ðiː ˈkoʊlz/