let someone have it
The idiom "let someone have it" is often used to describe intense physical or verbal actions directed at a person.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)To attack someone physically with great force.
Example
- During the fight, he really let him have it with a series of punches.
B2General
(informal)To criticize or scold someone harshly.
Example
- After breaking the vase, his mother let him have it.
B2General
(informal)To deliver a strong or forceful statement or reaction.
Example
- When he confessed to the mistake, his boss let him have it with a stern lecture.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "let someone have it":
give it to someonehave it awaygive someone the businesshave ithave it outhand someone his headgive someone a breakhave had ithand it togive vent tohave someone's headgive someone a hard timegive someone linetell someone where to shove ithaving itlet riplet loosegive someone enough ropegive the birdgive someone the shitshave one's waygive it up