third degree

Noun

Intense or harsh interrogation or questioning.

ریشه

Derived from 'third', meaning 'coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position' and 'degree', a unit of measurement.

مثال

• The police gave him the third degree.
• She got the third degree from her parents about where she'd been.
• I didn't expect the third degree over such a simple question.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Give the third degree Get the third degree Subject to the third degree