put (one) on the griddle



put (one) on the griddle

To criticize someone, usually severely. The boss put me on the griddle after he found out that I was responsible for the error in the report.
See also: on, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aleixoə-LAY-shoo (Portuguese), a-LAY-shaw (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
GraceGRAYSEnglish
PegPEGEnglish
Climacus-Late Roman
Iokua-Hawaiian
Kenna-Scottish