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upon the carpet

upon the carpet is the alternative form of on the carpet.

Meaning of on the carpet

Prepositional phrase

  1. Under consideration; subject to discussion or deliberation.
    • That same evening the treaty of marriage was brought upon the carpet, and by means of Mr. Pickle and the lieutenant settled to the satisfaction of all parties, without the intervention of lawyers […].1751, [Tobias] Smollett, chapter 7, in The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume I, London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC
  2. Being reprimanded or carpeted.
    • Whenever a policeman made a mistake he was either brought on the carpet before the Mayor or rebuked by the Magistrate.1915 January 4, “Ellison Must Go, Police Now Think”, in New York Times, retrieved 12 Sep 2008, page 18

Questions about upon the carpet

What is upon the carpet the alternative form of?
Upon the carpet is the alternative form of on the carpet.

Words near upon the carpet in the dictionary

  1. upon pain of
  2. upon reflection
  3. upon the back of
  4. upon the books
  5. upon the by
  6. upon the carpet
  7. upon the heels of
  8. upon the instant
  9. upon the matter
  10. upon the pad
  11. upon the point of

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