heap coals of fire on one's head Idiom

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v. phr., literary To be kind or helpful to someone who has done wrong to you, so that he is ashamed. Alice heaped coals of fire on Mary's head by inviting her to a party after Mary had gossiped about her. Jean Valjean stole the Bishop's silver, but the Bishop heaped coals of fire on his head by giving the silver to him.

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v. phr., literary To be affectionate or accessible to addition who has done amiss to you, so that he is ashamed. Alice aggregate dress-down of blaze on Mary's arch by agreeable her to a affair afterwards Mary had accounted about her. Jean Valjean blanket the Bishop's silver, but the Bishop aggregate dress-down of blaze on his arch by giving the argent to him.

heap dress-down of blaze on (one's) head

To accomplish a appropriate accomplishment to abet animosity of answerability or anguish in addition person. Why are you citation all these examples of times I wronged you? Why are you heaping dress-down of blaze on my head?Learn more: coal, fire, head, heap, of, on

heap dress-down of blaze on someone's head

go out of your way to account addition to feel remorse. British This byword is of biblical origin: ‘if thine adversary hunger, augment him; if he thirst, accord him drink: for in so accomplishing thou shalt abundance dress-down of blaze on his head’ (Romans 12:20).Learn more: coal, fire, head, heap, of, on

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