Drag someone over the coals
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Origin of: Drag someone over the coals
Drag someone over the coals
see Haul/drag/rake someone over the coals.
Related Idioms
Haul / drag / rake someone over the coals
Coals to Newcastle
Drag
Drag one’s arse/ass
Drag one’s feet/heels