Rake over coals synonyms | phrases

Phrases with similar meaning for Rake over coals

• tongue-lash

  criticize hatefully, revile
• dress-down

  criticize harshly
• haul over the coals

  criticize harshly
• rake over the coals

  slam, severely reprimand
• give one hell

  berate, criticize hatefully
• have on the carpet

  correct
• take to task

  correct, scold
• read the riot act

  punish
• lay down the law

  scold, revile
• give a talking-to

  scold, find fault with
• keep aft

  find fault with
• give tongue-lashing

  reprimand
• have words

  severely reprimand
• put someone on the griddle

  slam
• tongue lash
• criticize harshly
• criticize hatefully
• severely reprimand
• dressing down
• fast talk
• take for a ride
• give the devil
• call to task
• read riot act
• double dealing
• drag over the coals
• double-deal
• take for ride
• open wide
• make a hole
• make an entrance
• give comeuppance
• double deal
• call on the carpet
• get the cream
• jump down throat
• give bum steer
• taking for ride
• grow larger
• double cross
• bad mouth
• find unacceptable
• send up the river
• give a rough time
• send regrets
• poor mouth
• find fault
• steer clear
• nit-picking
• not buy