head fire

English-Turkish translations from the Atalay Dictionary, First Edition

heap coals of fire on one's head

fenalığa karşı iyilik yaparak birini utandırmak/mahcup etmek.
Jean Valjean stole the Bishop's silver,

but the Bishop heaped coals of fire on his head by giving silver to him.

heap coals of fire on sb's head

kötülüğe karşı iyilik yaparak karşısındakinde suçluluk duygusu uyandırmak Verb

heap coals of fire on someone's head

kötülüğe iyilikle karşılık vererek utandırmak /vicdan azabı çektirmek.

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