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Which idiomatic expression correctly completes the context of the sentence below?

Cevap:Following the catastrophic failure of the regional power grid during peak demand, the parliamentary committee resolved to 【haul over the coals】 the energy minister for gross negligence.

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haul over the coals
The expression 'haul over the coals' means to reprimand or censure someone severely for a mistake, which matches the context of a parliamentary body penalizing a minister for gross negligence.

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1
Analyze the syntactic and semantic requirements of the context.
The sentence requires an idiomatic transitive verb phrase signifying severe reprimand, criticism, or censure from an authority figure.
A parliamentary committee addressing gross negligence after a catastrophic power grid failure would formally and harshly scold the official responsible.
2
Select the idiomatic expression that precisely denotes severe reprimand.
The idiom 'haul over the coals' (or 'call over the coals') means to scold or reprimand someone severely for a grave error or failure.
The phrase fits grammatically following 'resolved to' and accurately expresses severe official reprimand.

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