VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Call on the carpet

Meaning:

To reprimand; to censure severely or angrily.

Examples:

  • The employee was called on the carpet for arriving late to work.
  • The athlete was called on the carpet for violating team rules.
  • The student was called on the carpet for cheating on the exam.
  • The politician was called on the carpet for making inappropriate comments.
  • The manager was called on the carpet for not meeting their sales targets.
  • The actor was called on the carpet for arriving late to the set.
  • The employee was called on the carpet for submitting incomplete work.
  • The CEO was called on the carpet for the company's poor financial performance.
  • The player was called on the carpet for breaking league rules.
  • The employee was called on the carpet for using inappropriate language in the workplace.
  • The employee was called on the carpet for not following safety protocols.
  • The salesperson was called on the carpet for missing their sales quota.
  • The employee was called on the carpet for not attending mandatory training sessions.
  • The manager was called on the carpet for creating a hostile work environment.
  • The employee was called on the carpet for mishandling sensitive customer data.
  • The athlete was called on the carpet for not showing up to practice.
  • The employee was called on the carpet for making a costly mistake.
  • The politician was called on the carpet for not fulfilling campaign promises.
  • The employee was called on the carpet for not adhering to the company's dress code policy.
  • The employee was called on the carpet for not working well with their colleagues.
  • I hope he wouldn't be called on the carpet by the boss.