open a can of whup ass in English

Forms: opens a can of whup ass [present, singular, third-person], opening a can of whup ass [participle, present], opened a can of whup ass [participle, past], opened a can of whup ass [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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"open a can of whup ass" meaning in English

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