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Meanings of call on the carpet in English

Portuguese
condenar
Catalan
renyar
Spanish
reprender a gritos

Censure severely or angrily.

      condenar
      Usage of call on the carpet in English
      1
      Eric and I had been literally called on the carpet.
      Dead ever after
      2
      He didn't like being called on the carpet, or being accountable for his behavior.
      Big girl: a novel
      3
      I'm not going to be called on the carpet for giving you a sniffle.
      The Breaking Point
      4
      Caird was called on the carpet by his boss.
      Dayworld Breakup
      5
      Oppenheimer was called on the carpet.
      Outliers: the story of success
      6
      Young Tom Helly, the paid organist, stuck to his post; and next day he was called on the carpet.
      The New North
      7
      "You don't think she should have been called on the carpet for cheating?"
      Hula Done It?
      8
      Was I being called on the carpet because of an injury, or worse, that had resulted from an improperly packed parachute?
      A Grandpa's Notebook / Ideas, Models, Stories and Memoirs to Enc...
      9
      The pin was also against Navy regulations, but the admiral clearly wasn't concerned about being called on the carpet for wearing it while in uniform.
      Changer of Worlds