Dress down and Rake over coals

Dress down verb - To criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings.

Rake over coals and dress down are semantically related in scold topic. In some cases you can use "Rake over coals" instead a verb "Dress down".

Dress down and rake over coals are semantically related in find fault with topic. Sometimes you can use "Dress down" instead a verb phrase "Rake over coals", if it concerns topics such as severely reprimand.