third degree noun
Meaning:
the third degree
informal : a long and intense period of questioning
▪ The police gave him the third degree. [=they questioned him intensely] ▪ He got the third degree. ▪ Mom gave me the third degree when I got home late.
▪ The police gave him the third degree. [=they questioned him intensely] ▪ He got the third degree. ▪ Mom gave me the third degree when I got home late.
