tan someone's hide

English

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tan someone's hide (third-person singular simple present tans someone's hide, present participle tanning someone's hide, simple past and past participle tanned someone's hide)

  1. (idiomatic) To beat or spank someone.
    • 1908, Stewart Edward White, chapter 12, in The Adventures of Bobby Orde:
      "You lying little snipe," he roared. ". . . I've a mind to tan your hide good."

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