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calling on the carpet

calling on the carpet is the present participle and gerund 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 calling on the carpet

What is calling on the carpet the present participle and gerund of?
Calling on the carpet is the present participle and gerund of call on the carpet.

Words near calling on the carpet in the dictionary

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

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