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rip someone's face off

idiom
Meaning

To castigate someone very angrily.


Examples
SIMPLE

My boss will rip my face off if I miss this deadline.

CONTEXTUAL

When I accidentally deleted the client's files, I knew my manager would rip my face off.

COMPLEX

The director was so furious about the budget deficit that he threatened to rip the accountant's face off during the board meeting.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  2. 02

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  3. 03

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  4. 04

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  5. 05

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

  6. 06

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  7. 07

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  8. 08

    be someone's to lose

    To be anticipated to be won by someone.

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