haul someone over the coals

Etymology
In reference to a punishment once meted out to heretics.

Verb

 * 1)  To express anger with someone in no uncertain terms when they do something wrong.
 * The teacher hauled him over the coals for not doing his homework.

Synonyms

 * give someone a dressing down
 * give someone a telling off
 * tell someone off
 * tell someone off
 * tell someone off
 * tell someone off
 * tell someone off
 * tell someone off