skin alive
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English Dictionaryskin sb alive INFORMAL HUMOROUSto punish or tell someone off severely:
My mother will skin me alive for being so late home. [TahlilGaran] Advanced Learner's Dictionary ▲
Idiomsskin aliveskin (someone) aliveto punish someone very severely. Sharon will skin me alive if I'm late. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
skin aliveto scold someone angrily, to spank or beat someone
The woman told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.
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skin alive v. phr. 1. informal To scold angrily.
Mother will skin you alive when she sees your torn pants. 2. informal To spank or beat.
Dad was ready to skin us alive when he found we had ruined his saw. 3. slang To defeat.
We all did our best, but the visiting gymnastic team skinned us alive. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
skin someone aliveskin (someone) aliveto punish someone very severely. Sharon will skin me alive if I'm late. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
skin someone aliveto scold someone angrily, to spank or beat someone
The woman told her son that if he was late for dinner she would skin him alive.
[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲