en haul someone over coals ^(v)

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

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Synonyms

en berate ➜
en dressing down ➜
en rake someone over coals ➜
en read someone riot act ➜
en scold ➜
en tear someone new asshole ➜
en tear someone new one ➜
en tear strip off someone ➜
en tell off ➜
en telling off ➜

Related terms

en anger ➜
en in no uncertain terms ➜

Context of this term

en uk ➜

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