To interrogate, scrutinize, or question someone intensely or thoroughly. The police gave me the third degree regarding my whereabouts during the crime.
机译:严厉地或彻底地审问、审视或质问某人。警方对我在犯罪期间的行踪给予了三级调查。
My boyfriend is so controlling, always giving me the third degree if I go anywhere or see anyone without him.
机译:我的男朋友很有控制力,如果我去任何地方或见到任何没有他的人,他总是给我三级学位。
(informal)to question somebody for a long time and in a thorough way; to use threats or violence to get information from somebody