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has someone's guts for garters

has someone's guts for garters is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have someone's guts for garters.

Meaning of have someone's guts for garters

Verb

have someone's guts for garters (third-person singular simple present has someone's guts for garters, present participle having someone's guts for garters, simple past and past participle had someone's guts for garters)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, idiomatic) To reprimand severely.
    • If you go out and play and get your clothes dirty, I'll have your guts for garters!

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Has someone's guts for garters is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have someone's guts for garters.

Words near has someone's guts for garters in the dictionary

  1. has someone to rights
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  3. has someone's blood
  4. has someone's blood on one's head
  5. has someone's ear
  6. has someone's guts for garters
  7. has someone's head
  8. has someone's hide
  9. has someone's nose wide open
  10. has someone's number
  11. has someone's six

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