drag/haul (someone) over the coals

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong.

If I make a spelling mistake, I get hauled over the coals by my boss.

They dragged her over the coals for being late with her assignment. (often + for)

• raise hand against someone
• raise hand to
• raise hand to someone
• raise hell
• raise its head
• raise its ugly head
• raise some eyebrows
• raise someone's hackles
• raise the ante
• raise the roof
• raise the spectre of
• raise the spectre of something
• raise the stakes
• raise the tone
• raise your game
• raise your hackles
• raise your hand against
• raise your hand against someone
• raise your hand to
• raise your hand to someone
• rake in
• rake in something
• rake-off
• rake over the ashes
• rake over the coals