drag over the coals

• 谴责

drag over the coals的用法和样例：

例句

1. The newspapers blasted the political corruption.
   报纸对政治腐败加以强烈谴责。
2. You will be called over the coals for your conduct.
   你的行为将受到谴责。
3. You shouldn't lay down the law to me about that.
   你不应该就那件事来申斥我。
4. She told the misbehaving student off.
   她申斥了行为不端的学生。
5. The boss called him to task over his lateness.
   上司因为他迟到而责备他。
6. He blamed you for the neglect of duty.
   他责备你怠忽职守。