| 短语 | be / get called on the carpet |
| 释义 | be / get called on the carpet AmE informalto be criticized by someone in authority because you have done something wrong〔因做错了事〕被上司叫去训斥:•He was called on the carpet by his boss to explain his excessive spending.他被老板叫去，要他解释为什么会超支。⇒MAGIC CARPET⇒sweep / brush sth under the carpet at SWEEP¹ (15) |
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