get the third degree
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get the third degree — See: THIRD DEGREE … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ the\ third\ degree — See: third degree … Словарь американских идиом
the third degree — careful questioning, on the carpet If I m late, I get the third degree. Mom asks me a lot of questions … English idioms
third degree — {n. phr.} A method of severe grilling used to extract information from an arrested suspect. * / Why give me the third degree? he asked indignantly. All I did was come home late because I had a drink with my friends. / … Dictionary of American idioms
third degree — {n. phr.} A method of severe grilling used to extract information from an arrested suspect. * / Why give me the third degree? he asked indignantly. All I did was come home late because I had a drink with my friends. / … Dictionary of American idioms
third degree — third de gree n give sb the third degree informal to ask someone a lot of questions in order to get information from them ▪ I got home after midnight and Dad gave me the third degree … Dictionary of contemporary English
third degree — third de gree n give sb the third degree informal to ask someone a lot of questions in order to get information from them ▪ I got home after midnight and Dad gave me the third degree … Dictionary of contemporary English
give somebody the third degree — give sb the ˌthird deˈgree idiom (informal) to question sb for a long time and in a thorough way; to use threats or violence to get information from sb Main entry: ↑third degreeidiom … Useful english dictionary
third degree — noun give sb the third degree informal to ask someone a lot of questions in order to get information from them: I got home after midnight and Dad gave me the third degree … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
third degree — 1. intensive questioning or rough treatment, esp. by the police, in order to get information or a confession. 2. the degree of master mason in Freemasonry. [1860 65] * * * … Universalium
