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having someone's guts for garters

having someone's guts for garters is the present participle and gerund 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!

Questions about having someone's guts for garters

What is having someone's guts for garters the present participle and gerund of?
Having someone's guts for garters is the present participle and gerund of have someone's guts for garters.

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

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

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