tear somebody off a strip | tear a strip off somebodyidiomPart ofteartear somebody off a strip | tear a strip off somebodytear somebody off a strip | tear a strip off somebody — idiomidiom1. To speak angrily to someone who has done something wrong.1.idiomDefinitionTo speak angrily to someone who has done something wrong.ExampleThe manager tore a strip off the employee for being late.My dad tore me off a strip when I broke the window.