Meaning of let someone have it | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To attack someone with great force.
   idiomatic
2. To verbally assail someone.
   idiomatic
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, have, it.

Examples

“At dawn we really let 'em have it with a 30 minute artillery barrage.”

“[…] purchased a heavy-duty, light-weight, stainless steel purse, complete with a flame throwers […] and a special attachment that let anyone stupid enough to make a derogatory remark about Gil's sexual persuasion have it right in the family jewels with a bronzed golf shoe.”

“When I came home, he let me have it for wrecking the car.”

“When he showed me that he'd gotten the insurance certificate for our old car, I decided to let him have it.”

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