Call On The Carpet (Verb)
Meaning
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The principal was furious with the teacher and called him on the carpet for failing to complete the teacher evaluations on time.
- The angry customer called the store manager on the carpet for ignoring her complaints about the poor service.
- In a stern tone, the coach called the player on the carpet for not following the agreed-upon game plan.
- During the meeting, the CEO called the sales team on the carpet for not meeting their quarterly targets.
- The lawyer was called on the carpet by the judge for not properly preparing for the trial.
Synonyms
- Trounce
- Jaw
- Have Words
- Lecture
- Call Down
- Chide
- Dress Down
- Lambaste
- Chew Out
- Rebuke
- Rag
- Bawl Out
- Chew Up
- Scold
- Berate
- Lambast
- Take To Task
- Reprimand
- Remonstrate