tan someone's hide

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To beat or spank someone, usually on their backside. figuratively,idiomatic
    — "You lying little snipe," he roared. ". . . I've a mind to tan your hide good."

词形变化

tans someone's hide present,singular,third-person tanning someone's hide participle,present tanned someone's hide participle,past tanned someone's hide past

词源

By metaphor from tannery: beating hides (to condition them), tanning them (with dyes and chemicals), and so on.
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