on the carpet

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call on the carpet

[call on the carpet] {v. phr.}, {informal} To call (a person) before an authority (as a boss or teacher) for a scolding or reprimand. * /The worker was called on […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[carpet] See: [CALL ON THE CARPET], [MAGIC CARPET], [ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

roll out the red carpet

[roll out the red carpet] {v. phr.} 1. To welcome an important guest by putting a red carpet down for him to walk on. * /They rolled out the red […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[magic carpet] {n.} 1. A rug said to be able to transport a person through the air to any place he wishes. * /The caliph of Baghdad flew on his […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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