tear somebody off a strip

tear someone off a strip

To scold, upbraid, or rebuke someone very severely, as for an error or wrongdoing. The teacher really tore me off a strip for causing a disruption in class again.

tear somebody ˈoff a strip

tear a ˈstrip off somebody

(British English, informal) criticize somebody because you are angry about something they have said or done: The boss tore all the staff off a strip for using the Internet for personal matters during office hours.

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释义	tear somebody off a strip tear someone off a strip To scold, upbraid, or rebuke someone very severely, as for an error or wrongdoing. The teacher really tore me off a strip for causing a disruption in class again. See also: off, someone, strip, tear Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. tear somebody ˈoff a strip , tear a ˈstrip off somebody (British English, informal) criticize somebody because you are angry about something they have said or done: The boss tore all the staff off a strip for using the Internet for personal matters during office hours. See also: off, somebody, strip, tear Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: tear a strip off (someone) tear a strip off someone tear someone off a strip rebuke rebuke (someone or something) for (doing) (something) rebuke for reprimand reprimand (someone or something) for (doing) (something) reprimand for upbraid for
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