third degree

• Expresión informal que se refiere a un interrogatorio intenso, a menudo agresivo o contundente, para obtener información o una confesión; también puede aludir a un bombardeo de preguntas detalladas y persistentes.

An informal expression referring to intense questioning, interrogation, or grilling, often used to describe a situation where someone is being asked many detailed questions in a forceful or aggressive manner.

1. Intense questioningB2informal

   A long, harsh, and aggressive interrogation or questioning, often to get information or a confession.

   El tercer grado

   • My parents gave me the third degree when I came home late.
   • The police gave the suspect the third degree for hours.
   • I got the third degree from my boss about the missing report.