flay
verb [ T ] uk/fleɪ/ us/fleɪ/
剥（死人或动物尸体的）皮
to remove the skin from a person's or animal's body
把（人或动物）打得皮开肉绽
to whip a person or animal so hard that some of their skin comes off
figurative The critics really flayed (= severely criticized) his new book. 评论家们把他的新书批得体无完肤。
Idiom
flay someone aliveidiom informal 严厉惩罚（或批评）
to punish or tell someone off severely
I'll be flayed alive when she finds out! 她要是发现了会活剥了我的皮！