rag vs call on the carpet

call on the carpet vs rag

rag is a noun but call on the carpet is not a noun.

rag and call on the carpet both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rag	Yes	No	Yes	No
call on the carpet	No	No	Yes	No

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

rag and call on the carpet: censure severely or angrily

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

rag (noun)	call on the carpet (noun)
a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
a small piece of cloth
newspaper with half-size pages
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

rag (verb)	call on the carpet (verb)
break into lumps before sorting	censure severely or angrily
censure severely or angrily
harass with persistent criticism or carping
play in ragtime
treat cruelly
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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