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
MervinMUR-vin (English)Welsh, English
ShellySHEL-eeEnglish
NadjaNAHT-yah (German)German, Slovene
MÁIrtÍN-Irish
KristopherKRIS-tə-fərEnglish
Filipinafee-lee-PEE-nahPolish