tear a strip off (someone)



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tear a strip off (someone)

To scold, upbraid, or rebuke someone very severely, as for an error or wrongdoing. The teacher really tore a strip off me for causing a disruption in class again.
See also: off, strip, tear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Paulina[pɔ:'li:nə]
Angeronaan-jə-RON-ə (English)Roman Mythology
Martinemar-TEEN (French), mahr-TEE-nə (Dutch)French, Dutch, Norwegian
NoËLno-ELFrench
HorusHAWR-əs (English)Egyptian Mythology (Latinized)
Beasley['bi:zli]