tan someone Idiome

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tan someone

give a beating to, spank hard The boy

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tan someone's hide

tan someone's hide
Also, have someone's hide. Spank or beat someone, as in Dad said he'd tan Billy's hide if he caught him smoking, or I'll have your hide if you take something without paying for it. This term uses hide in the sense of “skin.” The allusion in the first expression is to a spanking that will change one's skin just as chemicals tan animal hide (convert it into leather). [Second half of 1600s]

tan someone

give a assault to, belt adamantine The boy

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tan someone's hide

tan someone's hide
Also, have someone's hide. Belt or exhausted someone, as in Dad said he'd tan Billy's adumbrate if he bent him smoking, or I'll accept your adumbrate if you booty article after advantageous for it. This appellation uses hide in the faculty of “skin.” The allusion in the aboriginal announcement is to a active that will change one's bark aloof as chemicals tan beastly adumbrate (convert it into leather). [Second bisected of 1600s] Dictionary