English / idiom
Got the Third Degree
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Subjected to intense, relentless, and aggressive questioning or interrogation.
In context
01
Arriving twenty minutes late to the morning huddle, Tanvir got the third degree from his supervisor.
02
I got the third degree from my project manager regarding why the automated tests had failed overnight.
Synonyms
Intensely grilled,cross-examined,severely questioned
Antonyms
Warmly welcomed,given free rein,unquestioned
Collocations
give someone the third degree,get the third degree,face the third degree