Meaning: chaulmoogra

n.
East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy

haul Idiom, Proverb

haul ass

do it, hurry, get going If you want a magazine, haul ass. You can buy one at the drugstore.

haul up on the carpet

questioned, disciplined, give me the third degree If you don't obey every rule, you will be hauled up on the carpet.

in the long haul

after several years, for the long term In the long haul, you'll earn more money if you have a degree.

long haul

a long period of time during which work continues or something is done He has decided to stay here for the long haul and will not return to his home country for awhile.

over the short haul

Idiom(s): over the short haul

Theme: TIME - DURATION

for the immediate future.
• Over the short haul, you'd be better off to put your money in the bank.
• Over the short haul, you may wish you had done something different. But things will work out all right.

over the long haul

Idiom(s): over the long haul

Theme: TIME - DURATION

for a relatively long period of time.
• Over the long haul, it might be better to invest in stocks.
• Over the long haul, everything will turn out all right.

haul up somewhere

Idiom(s): haul up (somewhere) AND pull up (somewhere)

Theme: STOP

to stop somewhere; to come to rest somewhere.
• The car hauled up in front of the house.
• My hat blew away just as the bus pulled up.
• The attackers hauled up at the city gates.

haul sb in

Idiom(s): haul sb in

Theme: ARREST

to arrest someone; [for a police officer] to take someone to the police station. (Slang.)
• The cop hauled the crook in.
• They hauled in the suspects.
• The traffic officer said, "Do you want me to haul you in?"

haul sb over the coals

Idiom(s): rake someone over the coals AND haul someone over the coals

Theme: SCOLDING

to give someone a severe scolding.
• My mother hauled me over the coals for coming in late last night.
• The manager raked me over the coals for being late again.

haul down|haul

v., informal 1. To catch (as a ball) usually after a long run. Willie hauled down a long fly to center field for the third out. The star halfback hauled down the pass for a touchdown. 2. To tackle in football. Ted was hauled down from behind when he tried to run with the ball.

haul down one's colors|colors|haul|haul down|strik

v. phr. 1. To pull down a flag, showing you are beaten and want to stop fighting. After a long battle, the pirate captain hauled down his colors. 2. To admit you are beaten; say you want to quit. After losing two sets of tennis, Tom hauled down his color.

haul in|haul|haul up|pull|pull in

v., slang To bring before someone in charge for punishment or questioning; arrest. John was hauled in to court for speeding. The tramp was hauled up for sleeping on the sidewalk.
Compare: CALL ON THE CARPET.

haul off|haul

v. To move suddenly.

Used with "and" usually before a verb like "hit" or "kick". Ed hauled off and hit the other boy in the nose. Lee hauled off and threw a touchdown pass.

long haul|haul|long|long pull|pull

n., informal 1. A long distance or trip. It is a long haul to drive across the country. Contrast SHORT HAUL. 2. A long length of time during which work continues or something is done; a long time of trying. A boy crippled by polio may learn to walk again, but it may be a long haul.

Often used in the phrase "over the long haul". Over the long haul, an expensive pair of shoes may save you money.
Antonym: SHORT HAUL.

rake over the coals|coals|haul|haul over|haul over

v. phr. To criticize sharply; rebuke; scold. The sergeant raked the soldier over the coals for being late for roll call.
Synonym: DRESS DOWN.

short haul|haul|short

n. A short distance; a short trip. The Scoutmaster said that it was just a short haul to the lake. The man from the moving company said they did not make short hauls, so we hired a truck to move our furniture three blocks to our new house.
Antonym: LONG HAUL.

haul

haul
In addition to the idioms beginning with haul, also see long haul; rake over the coals.
* * *
- haul off
- haul over the coals
- haul up

haul off

haul off
1) Draw back slightly, in preparation for some action. For example, He hauled off and smacked his brother in the face. [c. 1800]
2) Also, haul out. Shift operations to a new place, move away. For example, The group gradually hauled off to the West Coast, or The train hauled out just as I arrived. [Second half of 1800s]

haul over the coals

haul over the coals
see rake over the coals.

haul up

haul up
1) Come to a halt, stop, as in We hauled up in front of the hotel.
2) Bring someone before a superior or other authority, call someone to account. For example, This was the third time he'd been hauled up before the judge. [Mid-1800s]

short haul

short haul
see under long haul.