Let somebody have it
phrase
To strongly criticize or shout at someone.
When mom found out that I had broken her favorite vase, she really let me have it.
Often appears as...
- mom let me have it
- boss let him have it
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
phrase
To attack someone physically or in a serious game.
As soon as the match started, he let his opponent have it.
Often appears as...
- let him have it
- coach let them have it
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
phrase
To give someone something, especially when you are annoyed or you do not want it yourself.
If she wants this old desk so much, she can just have it.
Often appears as...
- you can have it
- he can have it
phrase
To strongly criticize or shout at someone.
When mom found out that I had broken her favorite vase, she really let me have it.
Often appears as...
- mom let me have it
- boss let him have it
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
phrase
To attack someone physically or in a serious game.
As soon as the match started, he let his opponent have it.
Often appears as...
- let him have it
- coach let them have it
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
phrase
To give someone something, especially when you are annoyed or you do not want it yourself.
If she wants this old desk so much, she can just have it.
Often appears as...
- you can have it
- he can have it
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Emotion
Expresses anger or frustration towards someone's actions or mistakes.
After the team lost the game, the coach let them have it.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Setting
Commonly used in casual or informal situations, not in professional writing.
My dad let me have it when I came home past curfew.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
Implies a sudden or intense outburst, not just mild criticism.
She really let me have it for losing her keys.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Emotion
Expresses anger or frustration towards someone's actions or mistakes.
After the team lost the game, the coach let them have it.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Setting
Commonly used in casual or informal situations, not in professional writing.
My dad let me have it when I came home past curfew.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
Implies a sudden or intense outburst, not just mild criticism.
She really let me have it for losing her keys.
Pro Tip 1/3Strong Emotion
Expresses anger or frustration towards someone's actions or mistakes.
After the team lost the game, the coach let them have it.
Pro Tip 2/3Informal Setting
Commonly used in casual or informal situations, not in professional writing.
My dad let me have it when I came home past curfew.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity
Implies a sudden or intense outburst, not just mild criticism.
She really let me have it for losing her keys.
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