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Have/tan somebody’s hide

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Metaphorical Threat

The phrase is often used metaphorically for a severe warning rather than an actual physical punishment.

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Finish your chores or I'll tan your hide!
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Colloquial Usage

This is a colloquial expression, not suitable for formal situations or written formal documents.

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She threatened to tan his hide if he was late once more.
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Idiomatic Expression

Understand that it's an idiom; the words should not be taken literally, but as an expression with a figurative meaning.

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After seeing the prank, the coach exclaimed he'd tan their hides.
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