on the carpet

English

on the carpet

Being reprimanded or carpeted.
- 1915, "Ellison Must Go, Police Now Think," New York Times, 4 Jan., p. 18 (retrieved 12 Sep. 2008),
  Whenever a policeman made a mistake he was either brought on the carpet before the Mayor or rebuked by the Magistrate.
- 1950, "Policewoman Suspended Over Delay," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 28 Mar., p. 1 (retrieved 12 Sep. 2008),
  Policewoman Mitchell was on the carpet only three weeks ago for appearing as a character witness for three burglary suspects.
Under consideration; being the subject of deliberation.

单词	on the carpet
释义	on the carpet English Prepositional phrase on the carpet Being reprimanded or carpeted. 1915, "Ellison Must Go, Police Now Think," New York Times, 4 Jan., p. 18 (retrieved 12 Sep. 2008), Whenever a policeman made a mistake he was either brought on the carpet before the Mayor or rebuked by the Magistrate. 1950, "Policewoman Suspended Over Delay," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 28 Mar., p. 1 (retrieved 12 Sep. 2008), Policewoman Mitchell was on the carpet only three weeks ago for appearing as a character witness for three burglary suspects. Under consideration; being the subject of deliberation. Related terms call on the carpet
随便看	மாமரம் மாமல்லபுரம் மாமா மாமிசம் மாமியார் மாம்பழம் மாயிழை மாய் மாய்ச்சி மாரடைப்பு மாரி மாரிகாலம் மாருதி மார் மார்கழி மார்க்கம் மார்ச் மார்பகம் மாறு மாறுபாடு மாற்றம் மாற்று மாற்றுத்திறனாளி மாற்றுமருந்து மாலை