heaped coals of fire on someone's head

A form of heap coals of fire on someone's head — To excite remorse in someone by returning good for evil.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of heap coals of fire on someone's head
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heaped coals of fire on someone's head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heaped%20coals%20of%20fire%20on%20someone's%20head

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