| 释义 |
tear someone off a stripTo 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. |