tear a strip off
US /ter ə strɪp ɔf/
UK /ter ə strɪp ɔf/
1.
狠狠地訓斥, 嚴厲批評
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.
老闆因為他再次遲到而狠狠地訓斥了他一頓。
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My mom will tear a strip off me if I don't clean my room.
如果我不打掃房間，我媽媽會狠狠地訓斥我。