get the third degree



get the third degree

To be interrogated, scrutinized, or questioned intensely or thoroughly by someone. My boyfriend is so controlling that I always get the third degree if I go anywhere or see anyone without him. I got the third degree from the police regarding my whereabouts during the crime.
See also: degree, get, third

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MaddieMAD-eeEnglish
Jagannatha-Hinduism
Yoshirouyo-shee-ṙo:Japanese
HumphryHUM-freeEnglish (Rare)
CassiaKA-shə (English)Ancient Roman
Amadi (1)-Western African, Igbo