on+the+carpet
41on the carpet (called) — In trouble. ► “A physician that is called on the carpet should ask the accusers if there is a written policy on the alleged misdeed.” (Medical Economics, Jan. 9, 1995, p. 48) …
42haul up on the carpet — questioned, disciplined, give me the third degree If you don t obey every rule, you will be hauled up on the carpet …
43call on to the carpet — call someone before an authority to be scolded or reprimanded He was called on to the carpet by his boss for losing the major sale …
44brush under the carpet — If you brush something under the carpet, you are making an attempt to ignore it, or hide it from others. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
45sweep things under the carpet — If people try to ignore unpleasant things and forget about them, they sweep them under the carpet. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
46sweep under the carpet — hide problems, cover mistakes Don t sweep your problems under the carpet. Try to solve them …
47sweep under the carpet — their grievances could no longer be swept under the carpet Syn: hide, conceal, suppress, hush up, keep quiet about, censor, gag, withhold, cover up, stifle …
48sweep something under the carpet — to try to avoid dealing with a problem You can t just sweep these issues under the carpet …
49Brush under the carpet — If you brush something under the carpet, you are making an attempt to ignore it, or hide it from others …
50Sweep things under the carpet — If people try to ignore unpleasant things and forget about them, they sweep them under the carpet …