haul up
To pull something heavy upward, or to make someone come and explain themselves to a person in charge.
Meanings
To raise something heavy by pulling it upward with significant effort.
"The sailors hauled up the anchor before the tide changed."
To bring someone before a person of authority to answer for a wrongdoing.
"She was hauled up before the disciplinary committee for repeatedly breaking company policy."
Two main senses: the physical sense (pulling something upward with force) and the disciplinary sense (being called before a superior or court). The disciplinary sense is common in British and Australian English. Often used in passive: 'was hauled up before the board'.
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