call on the carpet

Example Sentences

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But, I don’t think that’s what he means, I think he got called on the carpet and I think he got really nervous.

From Salon

"Any other defendant might well be called on the carpet for this posting alone."

From Salon

“He’s got no history of suspension or being called on the carpet by the league,” Cassidy said.

From Seattle Times

We’ve been working on it since that day we got called on the carpet.

From Washington Post

And so last week, he was called on the carpet by lawmakers who suspected he might be helping an unpopular American president undermine a popular American institution to secure reelection.

From Washington Post