Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.

"To haul over the coals"

• A. To face the opposition heroically
• B. To cry loudly
• C. To scold one severely
• D. To make mountain of a mole hill
• E. To describe exaggeratedly

Answer 1

The correct option is C To scold one severely

Option C is the correct answer because the phrase 'to haul over the coals' means to scold, reprimand, or reprove someone severely for an error or mistake.

Options A, B, D and E are incorrect because these are not the correct meanings of the given phrase.