| Word | on the carpet |
|---|---|
| Description | (of a topic or problem) under discussion (of a person) being severely reprimanded by someone in authority – Informal Carpet in both these senses originally meant table covering and referred to the carpet of the council table - a table around which a problem was debated or before which a person would be summoned for reprimand. The informal use of carpet as a verb meaning reprove dates from mid 19th century. (of a topic or problem) under discussion (of a person) being severely reprimanded by someone in authority – Informal Carpet in both these senses originally meant table covering and referred to the carpet of the council table - a table around which a problem was debated or before which a person would be summoned for reprimand. T |
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