skin someone alive
US /skɪn ˈsʌm.wʌn əˈlaɪv/
UK /skɪn ˈsʌm.wʌn əˈlaɪv/
1.
活剝某人, 嚴懲某人
to punish someone severely, often with extreme anger, or to scold them harshly
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My dad will skin me alive if he finds out I broke his favorite vase.
如果我爸爸發現我打碎了他最喜歡的花瓶，他會把我活剝了。
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The coach threatened to skin them alive if they lost the game.
教練威脅說，如果他們輸掉比賽，就會把他們活剝了。