rake over old coals



rake over old coals

To revisit, dredge up, or talk about something that happened in the past, especially that which is unpleasant. Primarily heard in UK. Now, now, there's no need to rake over old coals, that disagreement happened a long time ago.
See also: coal, old, rake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AnnelieAH-ne-lee (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Lumusi-Western African, Ewe
CameronKAM-rən (English), KAM-ə-rən (English)Scottish, English
Adrianusah-dree-AH-nus, AH-dree-ah-nusDutch
Dietlindedeet-LIN-dəGerman
XoÁN-Galician