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
Doroteja-Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian
SamsonSAM-sən (English)Biblical, English, French, Biblical Latin
Finnguala-Irish, Irish Mythology
WinfredWIN-fridEnglish
Horsa-Ancient Germanic
Raimondarie-MON-dahItalian