give someone beans
To scold or reprimand someone severely.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My boss gave me beans for being late again.”
“The coach gave the team beans after they played poorly during the second half.”
“The manager gave the entire department beans for failing to meet the quarterly targets despite the extra resources provided.”
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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bean counter
A person who is excessively interested in controlling or reducing expenses, increasing profits, or in quantitative details in general.
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beat someone round the ears
To beat (a person) with blows about the head.
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bless someone with
To give or bestow, as a gift from God.
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bring someone to their knees
To defeat and make submit to orders.
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call someone every name in the book
To call someone many abusive names.
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call someone everything but a child of God
To call someone many abusive names.
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catch someone napping
To take advantage of someone's inattention.
Last updated August 10, 2026