call on the carpet

Synonyms : bawl out , berate , call down , chew out , chew up , chide , dress down , have words , jaw , lambast , lambaste , lecture , rag , rebuke , remonstrate , reprimand , reproof , scold , take to task , trounce

Example Sentence

• The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car
• The deputy ragged the Prime Minister
• The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup