go hard with someone
To lead to someone suffering; to place someone in difficulty or danger.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Things will go hard with him if he misses the deadline.”
“The boss warned that it would go hard with anyone caught stealing from the company safe.”
“If the evidence proves that he knowingly deceived the investors, it will undoubtedly go hard with him when the judge delivers the final sentence.”
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all dressed up and nowhere to go
Elaborately attired or otherwise fully prepared for an anticipated situation or activity which, nevertheless, fails to occur.
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all systems go
Everything is ready.
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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as you go
While one is doing (something); as one progresses.
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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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boldly go where no man has gone before
To break new ground.
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bone hard
As hard as a bone, rock hard.
Last updated August 10, 2026