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
Masego	-	Southern African, Tswana
Ashoka	-	Sanskrit
Jerzy	YE-zhi	Polish
Betsy	BET-see	English
AdriÀ	-	Catalan
Trini	TREE-nee	Spanish