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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Claude	[klɔ:d]
Aenor	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Carole	['kærəl]
Halley	['hæli]
Pharamond	-	Literature, French (Rare)
Ove	-	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish