give (someone) the third degree

To interrogate, scrutinize, or question someone intensely or thoroughly. My boyfriend is so controlling, always giving me the third degree if I go anywhere or see anyone without him. The police gave me the third degree regarding my whereabouts during the crime.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Osborn	AHZ-born	English
Juliet	JOO-lee-et, JOOL-yət	English
Lilibeth	-	English
Amalasuintha	-	Ancient Germanic
Petru	-	Romanian, Corsican, Old Church Slavic
Babbie	['bæbi]