put (one) on the hot seat
put (one) on the hot seat
To criticize someone, usually severely. The boss put me on the hot seat after he found out that I was responsible for the error in the report.
See also: hot, on, put, seat
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- reproach (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
- reproach for
- reprove
- reprove (someone or something) for (doing) (something)
- reprove for
- be soft on (someone)
- the knives are out
- blast away
- damn someone or something with faint praise
- damn someone/something with faint praise