raked over the coals

A form of rake over the coals — To call to task or to reprimand severely.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of rake over the coals
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APA

raked over the coals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raked%20over%20the%20coals

MLA

“raked over the coals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raked%20over%20the%20coals. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “raked over the coals,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raked%20over%20the%20coals.

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