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tear someone a new one
Verb
euphemistic
Japanese Meaning
非常に激しく叱責すること。相手の短所や誤りに対して容赦なく厳しく非難することを意味する。 / 激怒して相手を責める、強い言葉でけなすこと。
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( past )
( participle past )
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(euphemistic) To express great anger toward (a person) for some perceived offence or shortcoming; to castigate.
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tear someone a new one
When the contractor missed the deadline and ruined our launch, the CEO promised to tear someone a new one.
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When the contractor missed the deadline and ruined our launch, the CEO promised to tear someone a new one.
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