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Definition

To reprimand severely.

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Origins

By metaphor from the way that humans use animal intestines as catgut for various tensile applications; compare have someone's hide.

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In Context

  • "If you go out and play and get your clothes dirty, I'll have your guts for garters!"
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Related Idioms

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give someone beans

To scold or reprimand someone severely.

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rake over the coals

To call to task or to reprimand severely.

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knock some sense into

To reprimand or reform someone vigorously.

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read someone the riot act

To scold or berate somebody; to reprimand.

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kick someone's ass

To clobber someone; to beat someone severely.

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beat someone's brains out

To beat someone very severely (especially in the head).
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