called on the carpet

A form of call on the carpet — To reprimand; to censure severely or angrily.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of call on the carpet
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APA

called on the carpet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/called%20on%20the%20carpet

MLA

“called on the carpet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/called%20on%20the%20carpet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “called on the carpet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/called%20on%20the%20carpet.

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