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
GonÇAl-Catalan
RudyROO-deeEnglish
Age (2)-Estonian
Yasen-Bulgarian
Yeong-Giyung-geeKorean
Baillie['beili]