skin someone alive
US /skɪn ˈsʌm.wʌn əˈlaɪv/
UK /skɪn ˈsʌm.wʌn əˈlaɪv/
1.
活剥某人, 严惩某人
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.
如果我爸爸发现我打碎了他最喜欢的花瓶，他会把我活剥了。
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The coach threatened to skin them alive if they lost the game.
教练威胁说，如果他们输掉比赛，就会把他们活剥了。