Cómo Pronunciar "rake over the coals"
expression
RAYK OH-vur thuh KOHLZ
RAYK OH-vuh thuh KOHLZ
Definición
To criticize someone very harshly or to severely scold them, especially for a mistake or wrongdoing.
Transcripción IPA
Inglés Americano
ˈɹeɪk/ /ˈoʊvɝ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkoʊɫz
Inglés Británico
ɹˈeɪk/ /ˈəʊvɐ/ /ðə, ði/ /kˈəʊlz
Pronunciación Simplificada
EE.UU.
RAYK OH-vur thuh KOHLZ
UK
RAYK OH-vuh thuh KOHLZ
Escucha en Contexto
The boss raked Tom over the coals for being late.
My teacher raked me over the coals for not doing my homework.
She was raked over the coals for the mistake in the report.
If you forget your keys again, Mom will definitely rake you over the coals.