rip the sleeves off


to “one up” somebody. to make somebody look less kool.

derived from tearing the sleeves off a leather jacket, turning it into a leather vest.
james dean: joe, i’ve been dyin’ since the day i was born.

joe: well jimmy, i’ve been livin’ since the day i was born, and i’ve been livin’ like i’m dyin’.

bystander: whoa, joe! way to rip the sleeves off james dean!

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