Open a Can Of Whoop-Ass In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "Open a Can Of Whoop-Ass", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Lym Nguyen calendar 2022-04-04 03:04

Meaning of Open a Can Of Whoop-Ass

Synonyms:

Open A can of Whip-ass , To whip someone's ass

Open a Can Of Whoop-Ass American vulgar slang

Beat someone up; Cause pain to someone by physical violence.

She had a miserable childhood because her parent usually opened a can of whoop-ass on her.

He often opens a can of whoop-ass on his wife, every time he gets drunk.

If you keep ruining his fixtures, he will be angry and open a can of whoop-ass on you.

Other phrases about:

Sticks and stones may break my bones
A response to an insult, implying that people can be hurt by physical force but not by insults
To Carve Someone Up
To drive past another car while driving and then drive in front of it or to hurt someone by using a knife
sting (one) to the quick

To make one feel extremely upset, hurt or offended

clean (one's) plow

To attack or wrestle with someone and cause them to suffer a significant injury

buy (a/one's) wolf ticket

If someone "buys a/(one's) wolf ticket", they respond hostilely to one's threats of violence or boastful words.

Grammar and Usage of Open a Can Of Whoop-Ass

Verb Forms

  • opening a can of whoop-ass
  • opened a can of whoop-ass
  • to open a can of whoop-ass

Opening a can of whoop-ass is often used as a threat.

Structure: Open (up) a can of whoop-ass (on someone)

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Used to allude that the last force, problem or burden which is seemingly minor and small causes a person, system or organisation to collapse or fail

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