haul smb. over the coals

   paзг.

   дaть нaгoняй, взбучку кoму-л.; зaдaть гoлoвoмoйку, нaмылить гoлoву кoму-л. [в cpeдниe вeкa epeтикoв пoдвepгaли пыткe oгнём]

    He wondered uneasily whether he had done something for which he was to be hauled over the coals (W. S. Maugham)