Open a Can Of Whoop-Ass American vulgar slang
Beat someone up; Cause pain to someone by physical violence.
She had a miserable childhood because her parent usually opened a can of whoop-ass on her.
He often opens a can of whoop-ass on his wife, every time he gets drunk.
If you keep ruining his fixtures, he will be angry and open a can of whoop-ass on you.
To make one feel extremely upset, hurt or offended
To attack or wrestle with someone and cause them to suffer a significant injury
If someone "buys a/(one's) wolf ticket", they respond hostilely to one's threats of violence or boastful words.
Opening a can of whoop-ass is often used as a threat.
Structure: Open (up) a can of whoop-ass (on someone)
A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate
Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!