pull someone over the coals

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pull someone over the coals

verb pulls someone over the coals · pulling someone over the coals · pulled someone over the coals

Synonym of haul someone over the coals.
Similar: haul someone over the coals

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pull someone over the coals. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pull%20someone%20over%20the%20coals

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"pull someone over the coals." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pull%20someone%20over%20the%20coals.

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@misc{pull_someone_over_the_coals_2026,
  title = {pull someone over the coals},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pull%20someone%20over%20the%20coals},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}