on the carpet
idiomPart ofcarpet
on the carpet — idiom
1. being called to a meeting with someone in authority to be criticised or told off
1.idiom
Definition
being called to a meeting with someone in authority to be criticised or told off for something you have done wrong.
Example
After the budget overrun, the project manager was called on the carpet to explain the spending.
Theo knew he would be on the carpet as soon as the director heard about the missed deadline.