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
Dimitrij	-	Slovene, Macedonian
Brynjar	-	Norwegian, Icelandic
Varius	-	Ancient Roman
Yeong-Suk	yung-sook	Korean
Lucan	-	History
Bailey	['beili]