English Idioms: Call on the carpet

English Idioms About “Travel”
Idiom: My way or the highway
Meaning: This expression is used to say that people have to do what you say; otherwise, they will have to leave or quit the project.
Example: He has a “My way or the highway” approach to leading his government and his party.

English Idioms About “Law”
Idiom: The long arm of the law
Meaning: This idiomatic expression refers to the far-reaching power of the authorities or the police.
Example: Don’t try to escape! The long arm of the law will catch you wherever you may go.

English Idioms About “Home”
Idiom: Home truth
Meaning: The phrase home truth refers to an unpleasant fact about oneself. It is usually in the plural form: home truths.
Example: It is high time I told him a few home truths.

English Idioms About “Time”
Idiom: Zero hour
Meaning: The time when something is planned to begin (military)
Example: “This is the zero hour for the attack,” said the sergeant.

English Idioms About “Relationship”
Idiom: Build bridges
Meaning: To improve relationships between people.
Example: They wanted to build bridges between Nancy and Alan to settle the conflict once for all.

English Idioms About “Health”
Idiom: Bitter pill to swallow
Meaning: (Also swallow a bitter pill) Said about something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.
Example: After the disappointment and defeat, to declare bankruptcy was a bitter pill to swallow for him.