单词 | on the carpet |
释义 | > as lemmason 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 ΘΚΠ 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. on the carpet c. Aeronautics slang. The ground; on the carpet, at or near ground level. ΘΚΠ 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. < as lemmas |
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