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rip someone's head off

idiom
Meaning

To castigate someone very angrily.


Examples
SIMPLE

If I am late again, my boss will rip my head off.

CONTEXTUAL

I forgot to finish the report on time, and I know my manager is going to rip my head off when he sees it.

COMPLEX

The director was so furious about the budget deficit that he threatened to rip the head off any employee who dared to suggest further spending.

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

    bang one's head against a brick wall

    To waste effort on a futile project.

  7. 07

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  8. 08

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

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