call on the carpet
受到训斥或批评
正式·表示受到训斥或批评
英文释义
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.
典故来源
源自19世纪，老板或上级在铺有地毯的办公室里召见下属进行训斥，因此“被叫到地毯上”意味着被批评。