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
RÍOghnÁN-Irish
Ludovicoloo-do-VEE-koItalian
Lucretia-Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology
Vencel-Hungarian
GypsyJIP-seeEnglish (Rare)
Nethaneel-Biblical