flay someone alive

verb

Synonym of skin someone alive (“castigate someone severely”).

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skin someone alive
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Meanings

verbflay someone alive (third-person singular simple present flays someone alive, present participle flaying someone alive, simple past and past participle flayed someone alive)

present singular third person flays someone alive · participle present flaying someone alive · participle past flayed someone alive · past flayed someone alive

  1. colloquialSynonym of skin someone alive (“castigate someone severely”).

    Synonyms: skin someone alive

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of skin someone alive (“castigate someone severely”).

Similar
skin someone alive
Also see
skin someone alive
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