have someone's guts for garters

Britain idiomatic

(idiomatic, Britain) To reprimand severely.

Japanese Meaning

厳しく叱責する / 激しく非難する / 強く戒める

Whenever a deadline was missed, the director would have someone's guts for garters in front of the whole office.

締め切りが守られないたびに、その部長はオフィス全員の前で誰かをひどく叱責した。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, Britain) To reprimand severely.

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

has someone's guts for garters

（ present singular third-person ）

having someone's guts for garters

（ participle present ）

had someone's guts for garters

（ participle past ）

had someone's guts for garters

（ past ）