英美俚俗语【35】have somebody’s guts for garters 抽筋扒皮

have somebody’s guts for garters

[美俗]抽筋扒皮，严厉惩罚

I’ll have your guts for garters next time if you don’t do it as I tell you. I’m so foolish to have you working in the firm fro so many years.

下次你再不按要求做，我就抽你的筋，我怎么这么傻，竟让你在公司呆这么多年。

注解：

guts意指内脏，garters意指脚镣；to have somebody’s guts for garters系指用内脏换得脚镣，哈喻指受严厉惩罚。