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rake someone over the coals
rake someone over the coals
synonyms
haul someone over the coals
read someone the riot act
tell someone off
tear a strip off someone
give someone a telling off
pull someone over the coals
give someone a dressing-down
tear someone a new one
tear someone a new asshole
tear strips off someone
berate
give someone a dressing down
scold
excoriate
take to task
pull up
blast
slap down
vituperate
chastise
pelt
lambaste
let someone have it
denounce
get stuck into
come down on
castigate
bawl out
discipline
abuse
tell off
roast
visit
blame
condemn
revile
run down
chew out
ream out
harangue
reprove
make an example of
crucify
reproach
drub
teach someone a lesson
lash
assail
give someone an earful
give someone what for
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rake someone over the coals
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