tear a strip off
US /ter ə strɪp ɔf/
UK /ter ə strɪp ɔf/
1.
echar una bronca, reprender duramente
to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong
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The boss really tore a strip off him for being late again.
El jefe le echó una bronca por llegar tarde otra vez.
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My mom will tear a strip off me if I don't clean my room.
Mi mamá me echará una bronca si no limpio mi habitación.