Английский словарь американских идиом - heap coals of fire on one's head
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Heap coals of fire on one's head
heap coals of fire on one's head
{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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