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
Ezequiel-Spanish, Portuguese
EdwardED-wərd (English), ED-vahrt (Polish)English, Polish
Serenasə-REEN-ə (English), se-RE-nah (Italian)English, Italian, Late Roman
ChesleyCHES-leeEnglish
JoselynJAHS-lin, JAHS-ə-linEnglish (Modern)
Gil (1)HEEL (Spanish), ZHEEL (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese