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
RichardRICH-ərd (English), ree-SHAHR (French), RIKH-ahrt (German)English, French, German, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Bessarion-Late Greek
Ermintrude-English (Archaic)
Mahavira-Sanskrit
Petrinapə-TREE-nəEnglish (Rare)
Klaudie-Czech