rake over the coals

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1. rake over the coals - Verb

2. rake over the coals - Phrase

Meaning

rake over the coals (third-person singular simple present rakes over the coals, present participle raking over the coals, simple past and past participle raked over the coals)

(idiomatic) To call to task or to reprimand severely.

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