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Idiom

settle someone's hash

Meaning

To physically or verbally subdue someone.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The coach settled his hash after he started an argument.”

“The manager finally settled his hash during the meeting, putting an end to his constant interruptions.”

“After the rival politician continued to spread false rumors, the senator decided it was time to settle his hash with a firm public rebuttal.”

Examples

simple

“The coach settled his hash after he started an argument.”

contextual

“The manager finally settled his hash during the meeting, putting an end to his constant interruptions.”

complex

“After the rival politician continued to spread false rumors, the senator decided it was time to settle his hash with a firm public rebuttal.”

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