call (someone) on the carpet
вызвать кого-либо на ковёр (устраивать нагоняй)
Jim must have failed to do the job well because he was called on the carpet by his boss.
Другие идиомы:
- call someone's bluff
- call (someone or something) into question
- call of nature
- call it quits
- call (someone) in
- call for (someone)
- call off (something)
- call up (someone)
- call on (someone)
- call for (someone or something)
- call the roll
- call out to (someone)
- call the shots
- call the dogs off
- call a spade a spade