tear (someone) off a strip

British, informal, British & Australian, informal

to speak angrily to someone because they have done something wrong.

He tore her off a strip for being late.

• dice are loaded against
• dice are loaded against someone
• dice with death
• diddly-squat
• die a death
• die down
• die for
• die-hard
• die hard
• die is cast
• die off
• die out
• die with boots on
• die with your boots on
• difference of opinion
• different ball of wax
• different strokes
• different strokes for different folks
• different strokes for different folks.
• dig deep
• dig heels in
• dig in
• dig in heels
• dig into a hole
• dig into pocket