belt

When I was a kid, if my dad threatened to take off his belt, it only meant one thing; someone was going to get a spanking if they didn’t behave. Obviously, this odious threat was never lobbed at me, angelic child that I was, but I do recall hearing the threat made to my mischievous older brothers who would have done well to follow my saintly ways. That’s how I remember it and I’m sticking to it. At any rate, it has been years since I have heard anyone use the phrase.

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