be/get called on the carpet
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbe/get called on the carpetbe/get called on the carpetAmerican English informal to be criticized by someone in authority because you have done something wrong He was called on the carpet by his boss to explain his excessive spending. → carpetExamples from the Corpusbe/get called on the carpet• Demmons was called on the carpet by the Board of Supervisors to explain his excessive spending.