call over the coals

  1. 责备, 申斥
    • I daren't be late for work again or director will call me over the coals.
      我上班再不敢迟到了, 不然主任会责备我的。
    • The teacher called the student over the coals for being cheated in the examination.
      老师训斥这个学生在考试中作弊。

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call over the coals

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