on the mat

prepositional phrase

To be reprimanded or called to account by someone in authority.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticinformalgovernmentTo be reprimanded or called to account by someone in authority.
  2. idiomaticinformalUnder consideration or discussion.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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