Call (someone) On The Carpet Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Call (someone) On The Carpet Idiom mean?

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call (someone) on the carpet What does call (someone) on the carpet mean?	to call someone before an authority to be scolded or reprimanded	The salesman was called on the carpet by his boss for losing the big sale.
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go to bat for someone What does "go to bat for someone" mean?	support or help someone (in baseball you sometines substitute one batter for another)	support or help someone (in baseball you sometines substitute one batter for another)The young woman's teacher went to bat for her when she was having problems with the school administration.

Sound as a bell What does "Sound as a bell" mean?	If something or someone is as sound as a bell, they are very healthy or in very good condition.
take up the slack What does "take up the slack" mean?	idiom. make up for a lack of time or effort due to other people
Fair crack of the whip What does "Fair crack of the whip" mean?	(UK) If everybody has a fair crack of the whip, they all have equal opportunities to do something.
in return for (someone or something) What does "in return for (someone or something)" mean?	as part of an exchange, as a way of paying someone back	In return for cleaning his carpets my friend helped me clean up our basement.
Sky is the limit What does "Sky is the limit" mean?	When people say that the sky is the limit, they think that there are no limits to the possibilities something could have.
bring home the bacon What does "bring home the bacon" mean?	to earn your family`s living	Recently, I have been working hard to bring home the bacon.
keep your nose out of my business What does "keep your nose out of my business" mean?	phr. do not meddle in my affairs; do not involve yourself in what I am doing
live off the fat of the land What does "live off the fat of the land" mean?	grow and live on one's own food	The early pioneers went to the mountain valley and were able to live off the fat of the land.
blue-ribbon What does "blue-ribbon" mean?	of superior quality or distinction, the best of a group	A blue-ribbon panel of experts were asked to suggest a new policy for the city.
not able to go on What does "not able to go on" mean?	to be unable to continue	I felt that I was not able to go on so I stopped running in the marathon.
pay homage to (someone) What does "pay homage to (someone)" mean?	to praise/respect/honor someone	The entire country paid homage to their dead leader.

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Call (someone) On The Carpet Idiom