skin (someone) alive

idiom

informal
: to punish (someone) severely
Mom is going to skin me alive when she finds out about the broken vase.

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Takeuchi is interested in adding a vascular system, the way blood is circulated throughout our body, to help shuttle nutrients to and from the cells and keep the skin alive. Megan Marples, CNN, 10 June 2022

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“Skin (someone) alive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin%20%28someone%29%20alive. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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