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(idiomatic, informal) To berate. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take off, head.

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take someone's head off

Source Word

take someone's head off

idiomatic informal

(idiomatic, informal) To berate. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take off, head.

Japanese Meaning

（慣用句、口語）激しく叱る、叱りつける / （比喩的以外の場合は、「take off」と「head」の各意味を参照する用法）

If she finds out you broke the prototype, she'll take someone's head off.

もし彼女が試作品を壊したことを知ったら、彼女はあなたを激しく叱責するでしょう。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, informal) To berate.

Pat's Irish but don't hold it against him— he's likely to take your head off.'

Sense（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see take off, head.

takes someone's head off

（ present singular third-person ）

taking someone's head off

（ participle present ）

took someone's head off

（ past ）

taken someone's head off

（ participle past ）