skin somebody alivePUNISHto punish someone very severely – used humorously 严厉惩罚某人,活剥某人的皮〔幽默用法〕 Dad will skin you alive when he sees this place! 爸爸看到这地方非剥你皮不可!
skin somebody alive• Richard would skin me alive if he ever found out.
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