tan someone's hide

== English == === Etymology === By metaphor from tannery: beating hides (to condition them), tanning them (with dyes and chemicals), and so on. === Pronunciation === === Verb === tan someone's hide (third-person singular simple present tans someone's hide, present participle tanning someone's hide, simple past and past participle tanned someone's hide) (idiomatic, figurative) To beat or spank someone, usually on their backside. Synonyms: have someone's hide, give someone what for, nail someone to the wall; see also Thesaurus:punish