heap coals of fire on someone's head in English

Forms: heaps coals of fire on someone's head [present, singular, third-person], heaping coals of fire on someone's head [participle, present], heaped coals of fire on someone's head [participle, past], heaped coals of fire on someone's head [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: An allusion to Romans 12:20 in the Bible. Head templates: {{en-verb|*|head=heap coals of fire on someone's head}} heap coals of fire on someone's head (third-person singular simple present heaps coals of fire on someone's head, present participle heaping coals of fire on someone's head, simple past and past participle heaped coals of fire on someone's head)

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"heap coals of fire on someone's head" meaning in English

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