call on the carpet vs have words

have words vs call on the carpet

call on the carpet and have words both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call on the carpet	No	No	Yes	No
have words	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call on the carpet and have words are synonyms defined as:

call on the carpet and have words: censure severely or angrily

Other synonyms of call on the carpet include bawl out, berate, call down, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, scold, take to task, trounce.

call on the carpet (verb)	have words (verb)
censure severely or angrily	censure severely or angrily

Difference between call on the carpet and have words

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