have someone's hide
Language: en
Meaning: (idiomatic,figurative)Topunishorsubduesomeone.1981June 18, Hubert Mizell, “Cubs, new owners: a suspect marriage”, inSt. Petersburg Times, retrieved 29 Mar. 2009:Why doesn'tThe St. Petersburg Timesscrape together $30 million and purchase football's Tampa Bay Buccaneers? Then, when I tell John McKay how to coach, he'd listen or I'dhave his hide.
Examples:EN: But before this is over, it will make sense... or I will have someone's hide hanging on my office wall.
ES: Pero deben tenerlo antes de que termine... o haré que quien esté atrás de esto sea colgado en mi oficina.
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