History Main / IWillTearYourArmsOff

* In ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', when Gobber tells the recruits that he lost his leg and hand to a dragon, Snotlout says, "I'll avenge your beautiful hand. And your beautiful foot. I'll cut the legs off every dragon I see. With my face."

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' episode "Sven Hoek", this is one of the threats Ren gives Stimpy and Sven for messing up the house.
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' had Rigby and Mordecai scribble various complicated mathematical equations all over the kitchen counter as a result of them being hallucinated by special drink that makes you smarter, and when Benson finds out all about this, he scolds the two into erasing all the "graffiti" on the counter or else he will tear their limbs off.
* ''Westernanimation/AdventureTime's'' protagonist Finn [[spoiler:had his right arm literally ripped off at the start of Season 6, with his own father being responsible.]] Finn's response to this? Build a StarScraper so tall it [[{{Determinator}} penetrates the outer atmosphere, find him (currently in space), forcefully rip his right arm off,]] and [[spoiler:REATTACH IT TO HIS OWN ARM-STUB.]]
* In a variation, Captain Greedy would always threaten to boil [[WesternAnimation/TheRuffAndReddyShow Ruff and Reddy]] in oil.

* ''Franchise/StarWars'': In ''Film/ANewHope'', Chewbacca wails, Han Solo translates.

* In ''Film/{{Solo}}'', we see that the threat isn't Hyperbole in the least, as during a fight between him, Han and some mooks, he actually goes and rips one mook's arms off.

->''"Augh! YOU DIM-BULB, TAKE BACK YOUR WALLET '''OR I'LL RIP YOUR ARMS OFF!!!"'''''
-->-- '''Man Ray''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', "Mermaid Man & Barnacle Boy III"

* "I'll rip your legs out of your ass!" is a common saying/threat in Poland.

* This is one of the things [[AxCrazy Sir Psycho]] says in ''PinballGame/MedievalMadness''.

* In ''Film/{{Solo}}'', we see that the threat isn't Hyperbole in the least.

* ''Film/HeartbreakRidge''. The Swede introduces himself to Creator/ClintEastwood's character by flatly stating that he's going to "rip off your head and shit down your neck." Clint of course has other ideas.

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': A recurring theme in prejudice against [[spoiler: orcs]] in ''Literature/UnseenAcademicals'' is that they rip people's limbs off. Mr Nutt very calmly asks an AngryMob if they'd like him to start.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': Man Ray threatens to do this to [=SpongeBob=] if the latter doesn't release him. Of course, since Spongebob is capable of regenerating arms, this isn't as big of a threat to him as it could have been. Later in the episode as he tries to pass as a reformed villain, he makes the same threat to Patrick when the latter's stupidity made the task of returning a wallet to him like a good person impossible to accomplish (Patrick doesn't even think it's his wallet, despite his ID being in it).

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': Man Ray threatens to do this to [=SpongeBob=] if the latter doesn't release him. Of course, since Spongebob is capable of regenerating arms, this isn't as big of a threat to him as it could have been. Later in the episode as he tries to pass as a reformed villain, he makes the same threat to Patrick when the latter's stupidity made the task of returning a wallet to him like a good person impossible to accomplish (Patrick, doesn't even think it's his wallet, despite his ID being in it).

* [[ExaggeratedTrope Exaggerated]] in Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable. Yukako threatens to rip Koichi's penis off and pull all of his organs out with it during their battle. [[spoiler:[[DefeatMeansFriendship They started dating afterwards]].]]

* Happens frequently to ComicBook/DoctorOctopus. Usually goes like this:
-->'''Super Hero''': I hope you're ready to lose those arms.\\
'''Ock''': Insolent fool! My tentacles are constructed with [whatever 'indestructible' metal he's building his arms with this month] plating! You could not even hope to scratch them!\\
'''Super Hero''': I wasn't talking about the metal ones.
* ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}} is a speedster, so in ''ComicBook/AvengersTheChildrensCrusade'' Hulkling threatens to rip Quicksilver's ''legs'' off if he talks Wiccan into doing anything stupid.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/HomeOnTheRange'', Mrs Calloway fends off an amorous steer’s offer of protection from Alameda Slim thusly, “You have exactly ten seconds to remove your hoof before I snap it off at the knee.”

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* ''Series/{{Angel}}''. In "Belonging", Cordelia finally gets an acting gig, only to find she's [[SexSells just expected to smile vacuously in a bikini]]. After seeing how Cordelia is being patronized by the SmugSnake director, an infuriated Angel offers to rip his head off, pointing out that as he has SuperStrength he can do that literally.

** In "City at the Edge of the World", Vila threatens an (absent) Tarrant with this gem:
--->I'll get you for this, Tarrant! I'll rip off your arm and beat you to death with the wet end!
** From "Cygnus Alpha"
--->'''Arco:''' Are you going to shut your mouth or have I got to do it for you?\\
'''Gan:''' Only if you're lying down, cause if you touch him again, I'm going to break your arms and legs off.
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Riley Finn catches Spike in Buffy's bedroom, [[PervertedSniffing sniffing her clothing]].

'''Spike:''' What, me? I was um ... uh ... what are YOU doing here?\\

* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS21E6TheCavesOfAndrozani "The Caves of Androzani"]], Sharaz Jek threatens to have the Doctor's arms slowly ripped out by androids if he doesn't tell him what he wants to know. Unusually for this trope, the androids start making good on this threat before the Doctor gives in.
* ''Series/{{Farscape}}''. Chiana doesn't like being groped by Rygel in "Bone to be Wild".
-->"If your hand is still there in one [[{{microts}} microt]], I'll snap it off and use it as a good luck charm."

* Spoofed in the ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' episode ''Teenage Crime Wave'' when the movie's FailureHero tries to intimidate the villain.
-->'''Ben:''' [''growling''] Someday I'd like to take you apart.\\
'''Servo:''' [''also growling''] Put your legs where your arms are supposed to be, and vice versa.

* ''Series/ThePrisoner1967'': In "The Girl Who Was Death", Number Six [[spoiler: or the lead in his bedtime story]] pursues his quarry through an amusement park, breaking up a fashion shoot a couple of times - the photographer is not at all amused: "'Ere, wot's yer game, Sherlock Holmes?! You'll never pick up yer teeth with a broken arm! I'll tear off yer leg an' I'll beat you over the 'ead with it!"
* ''Series/{{Roseanne}}''. Darlene threatens a date attempting a YawnAndReach with this. Combined with implied GroinAttack.

* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. Seven of Nine's response to the StandardFemaleGrabArea trope is a coldly understated version. "Remove your hand or I shall remove your arm."
* Over on ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', Kira has some similar advice for Quark.
-->"If you don't take that hand off my hip, you'll never be able to raise a glass with it again."

* Exgagerrrated in Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable. Yukako threatens to rip Koichi's penis off and pull all of his organs out with it during their battle. [[spoiler:[[DefeatMeansFriendship Afterward they started dating]]]]

* In one of the action-adventure novels by Jerry Ahern, a history teacher has his family murdered in a terrorist school shooting and falls into depression. His AngryBlackMan friend, who lost his family as well, prefers a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.

The threat is very rarely carried out, at least on screen. If the character is actually capable of this kind of violence, he may mention having once done this as [[WeirdAside a casual aside]]. If it is [[AnArmAndALeg carried out]] and the victim is a recurring character, he will usually get better. May overlap with ComedicSociopathy and BloodyHilarious.

* ComicBook/{{Quicksilver}} is a speedster, so in ''ComicBook/TheChildrensCrusade'' Hulkling threatens to rip Quicksilver's ''legs'' off if he talks Wiccan into doing anything stupid.

* In ''WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon'', when Gobber tells the recruits that he lost his leg and hand to a dragon, Snotlout says, "I'll avenge your beautiful hand. And your beautiful foot. I'll cut the legs off every dragon I see. [[UpToEleven With my face]]."

* One of WebAnimation/XRayAndVav's enemies the [[TheCaligula Mad King]] takes the threat to a [[UpToEleven whole new level]] in his debut episode.

* In one of the action-adventure novels by Jerry Ahern, a history teacher has his family murdered in a school shooting and falls into depression. His AngryBlackMan friend, who lost his family as well, prefers a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.

* In one of the action-adventure novels by Jerry Ahern, a history teacher has his family murdered by terrorists and falls into depression. His AngryBlackMan friend has other ideas, suggesting a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.

The threat is very rarely carried out, at least on screen. If the character is actually capable of this kind of violence, he may mention having once done this as [[WeirdAside a casual aside]]. If it is carried out and the victim is a recurring character, he will usually get better. May overlap with ComedicSociopathy and BloodyHilarious.

* ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'' tells Baldrick in "Potato" to leave or "I'll cut your head off, scoop out the insides and give it to your mother as a vase."

* In ''Film/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'', during the Halloween scene Greg and Rowley go trick-or-treating in the bad part of town and are antagonized by a trio of teens. When they try to escape while threatening the teens with a brush cutter and a leaf blower, Greg loses control of the brush cutter and accidentally chips the paint off of their truck, causing the leader of the teens to threaten Greg that he's going to rip off his arms and punch him with his own fists.