having someone's guts for garters

A form of have someone's guts for garters — To reprimand severely.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of have someone's guts for garters
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APA

having someone's guts for garters. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20someone's%20guts%20for%20garters

MLA

“having someone's guts for garters.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20someone's%20guts%20for%20garters. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “having someone's guts for garters,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20someone's%20guts%20for%20garters.

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