haul over the coals

Idioms and Phrases

see rake over the coals .

Example Sentences

Explain these phrases: "to be in hot water;" "to go through fire and water;" and "to haul over the coals."

From Project Gutenberg

Another way of performing the fire ordeal was by running through the flame of two fires built close together, or by walking over live brands; hence the phrase "to haul over the coals."

From Project Gutenberg