let someone have it
To attack someone with great force.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My boss was so angry that he really let me have it.”
“When he discovered that his brother had crashed the car, he let him have it in front of everyone.”
“After enduring years of unfair treatment, the employee finally let the manager have it during the annual performance review.”
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as if someone owns the place
Alternative form of like someone owns the place.
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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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buy to let
To purchase a property as in investment, and to let it out for rental instead of living in it
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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