English Idioms: Call on the carpet

English Idioms About “Travel”
Idiom: Fifth wheel
Meaning: Anything superfluous or unnecessary.
Example: I felt like a fifth wheel when they started looking at each other affectionately.

English Idioms About “Numbers”
Idiom: Nine times out of ten
Meaning: Almost always.
Example: In this country, nine times out of ten trains come late.

English Idioms About “General”
Idiom: Pay dearly
Meaning: To suffer because of a particlar action.
Example: If you don’t work hard, you will pay dearly for it.

English Idioms About “Names”
Idiom: For Pete’s sake
Meaning: The phrase for Pete’s sake is used to expresses frustration, exasperation, annoyance. The phrase is a variant of for Christ’s sake, for God’s sake. Pete refers perhaps to Saint Peter
Example: For Pete’s sake, turn off the TV! I need some rest.

English Idioms About “Food”
Idiom: Above the salt
Meaning: If someone is above the salt they are of high standing or honor. The origin of the phrase dates back to the medieval times. Then salt which was a valuable seasoning was placed in the middle of a dining table and the lord and his family were seated “above the salt” and other guests or servants below.
Example: In medieval times lords used to sit above the salt.

English Idioms About “Furniture”
Idiom: Sweep something under the carpet
Meaning: (Also sweep something under the rug.) to hide or ignore something.
Example: You’ve made a terrible mistake. Don’t try to sweep it under the carpet!