haul in

[haul in] or [haul up] or [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.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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