Call on the carpet


Synonyms for call on the carpet
verb warn, strongly criticize

exhort
enjoin
scold
chide
berate
warn
upbraid
censure
rebuke

reprimand
advise
ding
growl
notice
counsel
forewarn
hoist
rap

glue
reprove
check
tell off
call down
come down hard on
draw the line
give a going over
jack up

rap on knuckles
sit on
slap on wrist
speak to
talk to
tell a thing or two
give a piece of one’s mind

Antonyms for call on the carpet

permit
compliment
praise
laud

applaud
extol
allow
flatter

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb criticize, lecture

rebuke
scold
censure
berate
blame
admonish
upbraid
castigate

reprimand
reproach
condemn
reprehend
flay
rate
reprove
check

lesson
take down
tell off
monish
slap on the wrist
call down
exprobate
find fault

give a hard time
speak to
take down a peg
talk to
tick off

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud

applaud
exonerate
flatter

approve
commend

Synonyms
verb criticize

revile
scold
rail

rate
censure
berate

blame
baste
abuse

upbraid
vituperate
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise

approve
commend

be quiet

Synonyms
verb reprimand; criticize harshly

scold
chide
berate
admonish
upbraid
censure
castigate
reprimand
oppose
reproach

read
pay
rake
rip
blame
reprehend
lecture
lesson
reprove
fry

zap
bawl out
chew out
dress down
lay into
tell off
go after
monish
jawbone
carp on

climb all over
jump on
lean on
sit on
sound off
take to task
tear apart
tick off
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

compliment
praise

laud
flatter

approve

Synonyms
verb blame, scold

criticize
rebuke
denounce
censure
admonish
upbraid
chide

castigate
reproach
reprehend
rap
lecture
lesson
reprove

check
chew out
come down on
dress down
tell off
monish
give the dickens

light into
lower the boom
take to task
tick off
give piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise

exonerate
forgive
reward

approve
flatter
commend

Synonyms
verb argue, fight

ream
squabble
berate
bicker

tiff
scrap
brawl
wrangle

scold
jaw
dispute
spat

quarrel
bawl out
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise

give in
concur

agree
make peace

Synonyms
verb call to account

read the riot act

take to task

tongue lash

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