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called on the carpet

called on the carpet is the simple past and past participle of call on the carpet.

Meaning of call on the carpet

Verb

call on the carpet (third-person singular simple present calls on the carpet, present participle calling on the carpet, simple past and past participle called on the carpet)

  1. (US) To reprimand; to censure severely or angrily.
    • Randal calls onto the carpet Heath and Human Services Secretary Margaret Heckler for her department's negligence in responding to the AIDS crisis.1984 August 4, Sue Hyde, “Too Little, Too Late”, in Gay Community News, page 2

Questions about called on the carpet

What is called on the carpet the simple past and past participle of?
Called on the carpet is the simple past and past participle of call on the carpet.

Words near called on the carpet in the dictionary

  1. called it quits
  2. called it stumps
  3. called names
  4. called off
  5. called off the dogs
  6. called on the carpet
  7. called onto the carpet
  8. called out
  9. called out of one's name
  10. called out sick
  11. called outta one's name

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