Fuente de la expresión
Collins
Estructura completa
To drag somebody over the coals
Variantes
[rake, drag, call, haul] over the coals
Contexto
I was dragged over the coals by my boss last week for messing up the accounting software. I know Mary messed up, but don't drag her over the coals too hard for it.
Fuente del contexto
The Free Dictionary by Farlex
Tipo de fuente
dictionary
Autor
Farlex
Título de la fuente
Drag (one) over the coals
Año
2015
Web
https://goo.gl/87ahiX
Idioma
English
Nivel de uso
Popular/Familiar/Coloquial
Marca dialectal
General
Frecuencia
Raro