英语词汇haul over the coals的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	haul over the coals
词源	haul over the coals. Heresy in medieval times was deter- mined not by a jury trial but by ordeal by fire. Accused per- sons were hauled or dragged over the coals of a slow fire and those who burned to death were considered guilty of depart- ing from the teachings of the church; those who survived were pronounced innocent. From this and similar barbarous practices in 15th- and 16th-century England, comes the ex- pression to haul over the coals, for “a severe reprimand or censure.”
随便看	don’t give up the ship don’t go shootin’ all the dogs ’cause one has fleas don’t go to the bad for the shadow of an ass don’t have a clue don’t hurry hopkins don’t know him from adam don’t let money burn a hole in your pocket don’t like the cut of his jib don’t look a gift horse in the mouth don’t look back something might be gaining on you don’t look now don’t make two bites of a cherry don’t play games with me don’t poke one-s nose into it don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today don’t say it if you can grunt it don’t sell the steak sell the sizzle don’t stick your neck out don’t take any wooden nickels don’t that take the rag off the bush don’t want to pick up that snake now don’t wash your dirty linen in public don’t write it if you can say it doodlebug doo-doo

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