Usually means: Critically review with severe scrutiny.
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  1. rake over the coals: Merriam-Webster
  2. rake over the coals: Wiktionary
  3. rake over the coals: Dictionary.com
  4. rake over the coals: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. rake over the coals: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (rake over the coals)

verb:  (idiomatic) To call to task or to reprimand severely.

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