Call on the carpet synonyms | phrases

Phrases with similar meaning for Call on the carpet

• take to task

  blame, reprimand
• have words
• read the riot act

  call to account
• give the dickens

  blame
• lower the boom

  blame
• tongue-lash

  criticize, argue
• slap on the wrist

  criticize
• find fault

  criticize
• give a hard time

  criticize
• take down a peg

  criticize
• draw the line

  warn
• rap on knuckles

  warn
• slap on wrist

  warn
• tongue lash

  call to account
• bring to book
• jump down throat
• rap knuckles
• slap wrist
• give piece of mind
• read riot act
• strongly criticize
• bawling out
• chewing out
• dressing down
• rap on the knuckles
• rap over the knuckles
• give someone a roasting
• call-down
• talking-to
• pick a bone
• bump heads
• carry on war
• exchange blows
• put up fight
• have shouting match
• wage war
• take all comers
• take up the gauntlet
• take the field
• go to war
• cause a scene
• ply weapons
• trade zingers
• put up a fight
• do battle
• haul over the coals
• give a talking-to
• keep aft
• fast talk
• take for a ride