I’m gonna tan your hide


it means someone is going to give someone else a hard spanking probably using a belt or strap. the phrase was used to indicate strong punishment by an authority figure over a child.
“if i catch you drinking or gambling again, i’m gonna tan your hide, young man!”

my pa would say ‘he’s gonna tan my hide’ if he caught me smoking this pipe.

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