rake over the coals meaning in English

谴责，申斥，责备

I hate to see someone raked over the coals .
我讨厌见到别人挨骂。
They were raked over the coals for burning out slipshod work .
他们因做事马虎而受到责骂。
I came into the store as the grocery clerk was being raked over the coals by his boss
我走进食品杂货店的时候，那个店员正在挨老板的训斥。
" david ( letterman ) is a fair and decent guy and makes me laugh as much as anyone , " said ( jay ) leno , who was raked over the coals by another competitor , arsenio hall , when leno took over johnny carson ' s seat last may
勒诺说， "戴维对人公平正直，打趣的功夫不下于任何人。 "去年五月勒诺接替卡森的职位时遭到另一竞争者阿森尼奥?霍尔的严厉批评。