I was so mad at Jane that I could have skinned her alive.
•If I don't get home on time, my parents will skin me alive.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
skin someone alive — humorous phrase to be very angry with someone, or to punish them very severely I thought he was going to skin me alive when he saw the phone bill! Thesaurus: to punish someonesynonym punishment of being legally killedhyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
skin someone alive — skin (someone) alive to punish someone very severely. Sharon will skin me alive if I m late … New idioms dictionary
skin someone alive — If someone skins you alive, they admonish and punish you hard … The small dictionary of idiomes
skin someone alive — If someone skins you alive, they admonish and punish you hard. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you are angry and threaten to skin someone alive, you mean that you are going to punish them severely. If that kid damages my again,… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
skin someone alive — humorous to be very angry with someone, or to punish them very severely I thought he was going to skin me alive when he saw the phone bill! … English dictionary
skin alive — skin (someone) alive to punish someone very severely. Sharon will skin me alive if I m late … New idioms dictionary
skin — skin1 [ skın ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) the outer layer of a person s or animal s body: She has beautiful soft skin. A dog s skin is covered with fur. Most snakes shed their skin several times a year. fair/dark/olive skin: I have fair skin… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
skin alive — phrasal : to torture or fleece callously or mercilessly * * * skin (someone) alive see ↑skin, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑alive skin (someone) alive informal : to punish (someone) severely … Useful english dictionary
skin — I UK [skɪn] / US noun Word forms skin : singular skin plural skins *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the outer layer of a person s or animal s body She has beautiful soft skin. Most snakes shed their skin several times a year. fair/dark/olive skin:… … English dictionary
skin — skin1 W2S2 [skın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(from an animal)¦ 3¦(food)¦ 4¦(on a liquid)¦ 5¦(part of an object)¦ 6¦(computer)¦ 7 have (a) thin/thick skin 8 get under somebody s skin 9 by the skin of your teeth 10 make s … Dictionary of contemporary English
skin — 1 /skIn/ noun 1 BODY (C, U) a) the natural outer layer of a human or animal body: Babies have beautifully soft skin. | amphibians with their smooth, moist skins | a skin disease | fair/dark skin: Madhur was beautiful with her thick black hair and … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
