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hauled over the coals

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  1. Hauled over the Coals

    An expression dating back to the Ordeal by Fire, where persons accused of a crime were made to walk barefooted over red-hot iron shares or glowing embers. If they did so unharmed that was considered a proof of their innocence.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hauled over the coals in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hauled over the coals in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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