call on the carpet
受到訓(xùn)斥或批評(píng)
正式·表示受到訓(xùn)斥或批評(píng)
英文釋義
to be reprimanded or called out for something
例句
After missing the deadline, the manager called him on the carpet and demanded an explanation.
典故來源
源自19世紀(jì),老板或上級(jí)在鋪有地毯的辦公室里召見下屬進(jìn)行訓(xùn)斥,因此“被叫到地毯上”意味著被批評(píng)。