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
LadislasLAD-i-slaws (English)History
Bityah-Biblical Hebrew
Suellensoo-EL-ənEnglish
Agrippaə-GRI-pə (English)Ancient Roman, Biblical
Vibol-Khmer
Svetovid-Slavic Mythology