tan someone's hide (informal)
To whip or beat someone
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Main Entry: ↑hide
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tan (or whip) someone's hide
beat or flog someone
■ punish someone severely
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tan someone's hide
informal + old-fashioned : to beat or whip (someone) very badly
He threatened to tan my hide if I didn't do what he told me to do.
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Main Entry: ↑hide
Useful english dictionary. 2012.