被動式用法:
e.g. She was chewed out by her boss.
(成語):
call (one) on the carpet
e.g. When I made a huge mistake, the boss called me on the carpet.
(同義詞)(正規用語):
reprimand, scold, rebuke
References:
"to tell someone angrily that they have done something wrong" Cambridge Dictionary.
"reprimand, bawl out"Merriam Webster
"to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong" Macmillian Dictionary
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