2skin verb
skins; skinned; skin·ning [+ obj] 1 : to remove the skin of (an animal, fruit, or vegetable)
▪ The hunter skinned the rabbit and prepared it for cooking. ▪ Skin [=(more commonly) peel] the tomatoes/peppers. 2 : to scrape or rub off some of the skin from (a body part)
▪ I skinned my knee when I fell.
▪ The hunter skinned the rabbit and prepared it for cooking. ▪ Skin [=(more commonly) peel] the tomatoes/peppers.
▪ I skinned my knee when I fell.
keep your eyes skinned — see 1eye
skin (someone) alive
informal : to punish (someone) severely
▪ Mom is going to skin me alive when she finds out about the broken window.
▪ Mom is going to skin me alive when she finds out about the broken window.
