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单词 on the carpet
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on the carpet
b. on the carpet (i.e. of the council table): under consideration or discussion [cf. French sur le tapis.] Also colloquial (originally U.S.) (with admixture of sense 2a): undergoing, or summoned to receive, a reprimand. Cf. sense 2d and mat n.1
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the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > examination by discussion > [adverb]
on the carpet1726
the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > thinking about, consideration, deliberation > [adverb] > under consideration
in view?c1475
in one's eye?1567
in speculation1638
under consideration1652
on (upon) the tapis1690
on the carpet1726
in contemplation1773
on (also upon) the table1884
on the nail1886
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > rebukes [phrase] > undergoing reprimand
on the carpet1900
1726 R. Wodrow Corr. (1843) III. 255 The great cry made for the people's powers in election..which is the case now upon the carpet.
a1734 R. North Lives of Norths I. Pref. 21 These three brothers, whose lives are upon the carpet before me.
1773 R. Graves Spiritual Quixote III. x. xi. 107 He..contrived to bring another subject upon the carpet.
1808 M. L. Weems Life G. Washington (ed. 6) xii. 172 A question of importance being on the carpet.
1855 J. L. Motley Rise Dutch Republic III. iv. iii. 44 It was supposed that an alliance between France and England..was on the carpet.
1900 G. Ade Fables in Slang 120 Next Morning she had him up on the Carpet and wanted to know How About Italian.
1902 G. H. Lorimer Lett. Merchant 134 The boss of the canning-room [will be] called up on the carpet and made to promise that it will never happen again.
1921 Ld. Dunsany If i. i. 9 You been on the carpet, Bill?
1936 Sketch 22 Jan. 148/1 His manager had just had him on the carpet, pointing out that his work had been getting steadily bad for the last few months.
1944 ‘N. Shute’ Pastoral v. 136 After the first shock of realising that she herself was on the carpet.
1961 Times 8 May 13/2 Such a solution is not on the carpet now.
extracted from carpetn.
on the carpet
c. Aeronautics slang. The ground; on the carpet, at or near ground level.
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the world > the earth > land > ground > [noun]
ground971
earthOE
fleta1000
foldOE
landOE
floor?a1400
soila1400
margin?a1425
yird1433
sulye1434
swardc1440
leaa1475
paithmentc1480
visagea1500
crust1555
mother earth1568
solum1829
carpet1918
deck1925
dutty1925
1918 J. M. Grider War Birds (1926) 258 I was right on the carpet and over a little ruined village.
1934 V. M. Yeates Winged Victory xxi. 165 He could not go down on to the carpet again point blank into the mouths of the machine guns.
extracted from carpetn.
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