rake over the coals

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To call to task or to reprimand severely. idiomatic
    — She raked him over the coals for lying to her.

词形变化

rakes over the coals present,singular,third-person raking over the coals participle,present raked over the coals participle,past raked over the coals past

词源

The earliest example given is from 1565: "S. Augustine, that knewe best how to fetche an heretike ouer the coles." (OED). From the practice of dragging or raking heretics over coals performed by the Catholic Church as a form of torture.
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