call (someone) on the carpet
idiom
US, informal
: to criticize (someone) for doing something wrong
He was/got called on the carpet for missing the deadline.
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And now House Republicans want to call on the carpet the U.S. attorney in Delaware who accepted the deal, David Weiss.
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Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
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Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 June 2023
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“Call (someone) on the carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20%28someone%29%20on%20the%20carpet. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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