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rake over the coals
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rake over the coalsverb
To call to task or to reprimand severely.
Etymology: The earliest example given is from 1565: "S. Augustine, that knewe best how to fetche an heretike ouer the coles." (OED). From the practice of dragging or raking heretics over coals performed by the Catholic Church as a form of torture.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rake over the coals in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rake over the coals in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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