on the carpet
phrase
: before an authority for censure or reproof
got called on the carpet by his boss
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Police also found what appeared to be a large amount of blood in the doorway of the bathroom from the hallway on the carpet, and apparent blood on clothes that were found on the floor next to the bathtub.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
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“On the carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20carpet. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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