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X gave Y hell (what for)

  • 1 Ж-42

    ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЖИЗНИ highly coll VP subj: human most often pfv)
    1. кому \Ж-42 to scold s.o. severely
    X дал жизни Y-y - X gave it to Y good
    X gave Y hell (what for) X chewed (bawled) Y out X lowered the boom on Y X let Y have it (with both barrels) Y caught hell (from X).
    "...Ваше счастье, что не встретили нашего коменданта, не раздевшись, в пальто, он бы вам дал жизни...» (Гроссман 2). "You're lucky you didn't meet the commandant still in your outdoor coat. He really would have given you what for..." (2a).
    2. \Ж-42- кому (subj: human ( usu. pi) or collect) to fight s.o. ( usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently, overwhelming or defeating him: Х-ы дадут Y-ам жизни = Xs will crush (rout, clobber) Ys
    Xs will run (drive) Ys into the ground.
    3. \Ж-42\Ж-42 кому to beat, thrash s.o.: X дал жизни Y-y = X beat Y up
    X beat the (living) daylights out of Y X beat Y within an inch of Y's life.
    ...Пантелей подумал, что, расправившись с Вадимом, вернётся и даст жизни грязному шакалу-антисемиту... (Аксёнов 6)....Pantelei decided that, once he had dealt with Vadim, he would come back and beat up this filthy anti-Semite jackal...(6a).
    4. to work, do sth. using all ones strength and energy
    X даст жизни - X will go all out
    X will go at it (at his work etc) hammer and tongs ( usu. in refer, to a physical task) X will (do sth.) with might and main (in limited contexts) X will show them what he can do.

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  • 2 давать жизни

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЖИЗНИ highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; most often pfv]
    =====
    1. кому ≈ to scold s.o. severely:
    - X дал жизни Y-y ≈ X gave it to Y good;
    - Y caught hell (from X).
         ♦ "...Ваше счастье, что не встретили нашего коменданта, не раздевшись, в пальто, он бы вам дал жизни..." (Гроссман 2). "You're lucky you didn't meet the commandant still in your outdoor coat. He really would have given you what for..." (2a).
    2. давать жизни кому [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]
    ⇒ to fight s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently, overwhelming or defeating him:
    - X-ы дадут Y-ам жизни≈ Xs will crush (rout, clobber) Ys;
    - Xs will run (drive) Ys into the ground.
    3. давать жизни кому to beat, thrash s.o.:
    - X дал жизни Y-y ≈ Xbeat Y up;
    - X beat Y within an inch of Y's life.
         ♦...Пантелей подумал, что, расправившись с Вадимом, вернётся и даст жизни грязному шакалу-антисемиту... (Аксёнов 6)....Pantelei decided that, once he had dealt with Vadim, he would come back and beat up this filthy anti-Semite jackal...(6a).
    4. to work, do sth. using all ones strength and energy: X даст жизни ≈ X will go all out; X will go at it <at his work etc> hammer and tongs; [usu. in refer, to a physical task]
    ⇒ X will (do sth.) with might and main; [in limited contexts] X will show them what he can do.

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  • 3 дать жизни

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ЖИЗНИ highly coll
    [VP; subj: human; most often pfv]
    =====
    1. кому ≈ to scold s.o. severely:
    - X дал жизни Y-y ≈ X gave it to Y good;
    - Y caught hell (from X).
         ♦ "...Ваше счастье, что не встретили нашего коменданта, не раздевшись, в пальто, он бы вам дал жизни..." (Гроссман 2). "You're lucky you didn't meet the commandant still in your outdoor coat. He really would have given you what for..." (2a).
    2. дать жизни кому [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]
    ⇒ to fight s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently, overwhelming or defeating him:
    - X-ы дадут Y-ам жизни≈ Xs will crush (rout, clobber) Ys;
    - Xs will run (drive) Ys into the ground.
    3. дать жизни кому to beat, thrash s.o.:
    - X дал жизни Y-y ≈ Xbeat Y up;
    - X beat Y within an inch of Y's life.
         ♦...Пантелей подумал, что, расправившись с Вадимом, вернётся и даст жизни грязному шакалу-антисемиту... (Аксёнов 6)....Pantelei decided that, once he had dealt with Vadim, he would come back and beat up this filthy anti-Semite jackal...(6a).
    4. to work, do sth. using all ones strength and energy: X даст жизни ≈ X will go all out; X will go at it <at his work etc> hammer and tongs; [usu. in refer, to a physical task]
    ⇒ X will (do sth.) with might and main; [in limited contexts] X will show them what he can do.

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  • 4 Ж-65

    УСТРАИВАТЬ/УСТРОИТЬ ВЕСЁЛУЮ ЖИЗНЬ кому highly coll, iron VP subj: human usu. pfv the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO
    to cause s.o. trouble, discomfort etc (by sharply reprimanding him, punishing him, being unreasonably demanding etc)
    X устроил Y-y весёлую жизнь - X made Y's life miserable
    X made Yb life hell (on earth) (of reprimanding s.o. only) X gave Y hell X gave Y a good tongue-lashing (dressing-down).
    Дома я решил сказать, что часы у меня украли в гостинице. Дядя... воспринял эту новость болезненно... «С попутным рейсом заеду и устрою им (администрации гостиницы) веселую жизнь!» - пообещал он на ходу, выскакивая на улицу (Искандер 6). I decided to tell everyone at home that my watch had been stolen from my hotel room. My uncle took the news very badly.... The next time I pass through that town I'm going to stop off at that hotel and give 'em (the hotel management) hell!" was my uncle's parting shot as he went dashing out onto the street (6a).

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  • 5 давать пить

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ПРИКУРИТЬ < ПИТЬ> кому highly coll
    [VP; usu. pfv; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to scold s.o. severely, punish s.o.:
    - X gave Y the business < what for>;
    - Y caught hell (from X).
         ♦...Своему начальнику лесопункта он тоже сумеет ответить. Кубики тебе даём? Даем... И завтра он еще даст кое-кому прикурить (Абрамов 1)....He had an answer ready for his logging boss too: I produce the goods, don't I?.And tomorrow he would show certain people what's what (1a).
    2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]
    ⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):
    - X-ы дали Y-ам прикурить≈ Xs crushed (clobbered, creamed) Ys;
    - Xs beat the pants off Ys.

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  • 6 давать прикурить

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ПРИКУРИТЬ < ПИТЬ> кому highly coll
    [VP; usu. pfv; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to scold s.o. severely, punish s.o.:
    - X gave Y the business < what for>;
    - Y caught hell (from X).
         ♦...Своему начальнику лесопункта он тоже сумеет ответить. Кубики тебе даём? Даем... И завтра он еще даст кое-кому прикурить (Абрамов 1)....He had an answer ready for his logging boss too: I produce the goods, don't I?.And tomorrow he would show certain people what's what (1a).
    2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]
    ⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):
    - X-ы дали Y-ам прикурить≈ Xs crushed (clobbered, creamed) Ys;
    - Xs beat the pants off Ys.

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  • 7 дать пить

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ПРИКУРИТЬ < ПИТЬ> кому highly coll
    [VP; usu. pfv; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to scold s.o. severely, punish s.o.:
    - X gave Y the business < what for>;
    - Y caught hell (from X).
         ♦...Своему начальнику лесопункта он тоже сумеет ответить. Кубики тебе даём? Даем... И завтра он еще даст кое-кому прикурить (Абрамов 1)....He had an answer ready for his logging boss too: I produce the goods, don't I?.And tomorrow he would show certain people what's what (1a).
    2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]
    ⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):
    - X-ы дали Y-ам прикурить≈ Xs crushed (clobbered, creamed) Ys;
    - Xs beat the pants off Ys.

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  • 8 дать прикурить

    • ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ПРИКУРИТЬ < ПИТЬ> кому highly coll
    [VP; usu. pfv; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to scold s.o. severely, punish s.o.:
    - X gave Y the business < what for>;
    - Y caught hell (from X).
         ♦...Своему начальнику лесопункта он тоже сумеет ответить. Кубики тебе даём? Даем... И завтра он еще даст кое-кому прикурить (Абрамов 1)....He had an answer ready for his logging boss too: I produce the goods, don't I?.And tomorrow he would show certain people what's what (1a).
    2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]
    ⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):
    - X-ы дали Y-ам прикурить≈ Xs crushed (clobbered, creamed) Ys;
    - Xs beat the pants off Ys.

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  • 9 Д-6

    ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ПРИКУРИТЬ (ПИТЬ) кому highly coll VP usu. pfv fixed WO
    1. (subj: human to scold s.o. severely, punish s.o.: X дал Y-y прикурить = X let Y have it (with both barrels)
    X gave Y the business (what for) X gave it to Y (but good) X showed Y whart what X gave Y hell Y caught hell (from X).
    ...Своему начальнику лесопункта он тоже сумеет ответить. Кубики тебе даём? Даем... И завтра он еще даст кое-кому прикурить (Абрамов 1)....He had an answer ready for his logging boss too: I produce the goods, don't I?.And tomorrow he would show certain people what's what (1a).
    2. (subj: human ( usu. pi) or collect) to overwhelm, defeat s.o. ( usu. a hostile army, the enemy): Х-ы дали Y-ам прикурить = Xs crushed (clobbered, creamed) Ys
    Xs gave Ys a licking Xs beat the pants off Ys.

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  • 10 Ч-153

    ПО ПЕРВОЕ ЧИСЛО всыпать, задать, влететь кому, получить и т. п. coll PrepP Invar adv (intensif) fixed WO
    (to reprimand, punish, beat, defeat etc s.o.) severely, harshly
    X всыпал Y-y по первое число - X gave it to Y good
    X let Y have it (in refer, to reprimands only) X gave Y what for X gave Y hell X raked Y over the coals (in military and sporting contexts) Х-ы всыпали Y-ам по первое число = Xs clobbered (routed) Ys Xs ran (drove) Ys into the ground
    X получил по первое число = X got it good
    (in refer, to reprimands or punishment only) X got (caught) it in the neck (in refer, to reprimands only) X caught hell.
    «Смотри, Пашка, узнает мать, что ты куришь, — всыплет тебе по первое число». - «Не узнает». "Watch out, Pashka, if mom finds out you smoke she'll give it to you good." uShe won't find out."
    «И вдруг встаёт Ирина и говорит... В общем, неважно, что именно она говорила. Вложила им по первое число. И я немного добавил» (Аржак 2). "Then suddenly Irina gets up and says-as a matter of fact, it doesn't matter what she said. She really gave them what for. And I added a thing or two" (2a).

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  • 11 по первое число

    • ПО ПЕРВОЕ ЧИСЛО всыпать, задать, влететь кому, получить и т.п. coll
    [PrepP; Invar; adv (intensif); fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (to reprimand, punish, beat, defeat etc s.o.) severely, harshly:
    - X всыпал Y-y по первое число≈ X gave it to Y good;
    - [in refer, to reprimands only] X gave Y what for;
    - [in military and sporting contexts] X-ы всыпали Y-ам по первое число≈ Xs clobbered (routed) Ys;
    - [in refer, to reprimands or punishment only] X got (caught) it in the neck;
    - [in refer, to reprimands only] X caught hell.
         ♦ "Смотри, Пашка, узнает мать, что ты куришь, - всыплет тебе по первое число". - "Не узнает". "Watch out, Pashka, if mom finds out you smoke she'll give it to you good." "She won't find out."
         ♦ "И вдруг встаёт Ирина и говорит... В обшем, неважно, что именно она говорила. Вложила им по первое число. И я немного добавил" (Аржак 2). "Then suddenly Irina gets up and says-as a matter of fact, it doesn't matter what she said. She really gave them what for. And I added a thing or two" (2a).

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  • 12 Б-18

    ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ БАНЮ кому highly coll VP usu. pfv)
    1. (subj: human to scold s.o. sharply
    X задал Y-y баню - X made it hot for Y
    X gave Y what for X let Y have it (with both barrels) X gave it to Y (good) X gave Y hell.
    Герой наш трухнул... порядком. Хотя... деревня Ноздрёва давно унеслась из вида... он всё ещё поглядывал назад со страхом, как бы ожидая, что вот-вот налетит погоня... «Эк, какую баню задал! Смотри ты какой!» (Гоголь 3). Our hero...had been considerably scared. Although...Nozdrev's village had long since vanished from sight...he was still casting apprehensive glances over his shoulder, as though expecting a pursuer to overtake him any moment...."He surely made it hot for me! What a character, that one!" (3c).
    2. (subj: human ( usu. pi) or collect) to overwhelm, defeat s.o. ( usu. a hostile army, the enemy): Х-ы задали баню Y-ам - Xs clobbered (crushed, routed) Ys
    Xs ran Ys into the ground.
    3. (subj: human to beat, thrash s.o.: X задал Y-y баню » X beat the tar (the hell, the (living) daylights) out of Y
    X worked Y over X gave Y a good working over (going-over).

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  • 13 задавать баню

    • ЗАДАВАТЬ /ЗАДАТЬ БАНЮ кому highly coll
    [VP; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to scold s.o. sharply:
    - X задал Y-y баню≈ X made it hot for Y;
    - X gave Y hell.
         ♦ Герой наш трухнул... порядком. Хотя... деревня Ноздрёва давно унеслась из вида... он всё ещё поглядывал назад со страхом, как бы ожидая, что вот-вот налетит погоня... "Эк, какую баню задал! Смотри ты какой!" (Гоголь 3). Our hero...had been considerably scared. Although...Nozdrev's village had long since vanished from sight...he was still casting apprehensive glances over his shoulder, as though expecting a pursuer to overtake him any moment...."He surely made it hot for me! What a character, that one!" (3c).
    2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]
    ⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):
    - X-ы задали баню Y-ам≈ Xs clobbered <crushed, routed> Ys;
    - Xs ran Ys into the ground.
    3. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to beat, thrash s.o.:
    - X задал Y-y баню≈ X beat the tar <the hell, the (living) daylights> out of Y;
    - X gave Y a good working over < going-over>.

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  • 14 задать баню

    • ЗАДАВАТЬ /ЗАДАТЬ БАНЮ кому highly coll
    [VP; usu. pfv]
    =====
    1. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to scold s.o. sharply:
    - X задал Y-y баню≈ X made it hot for Y;
    - X gave Y hell.
         ♦ Герой наш трухнул... порядком. Хотя... деревня Ноздрёва давно унеслась из вида... он всё ещё поглядывал назад со страхом, как бы ожидая, что вот-вот налетит погоня... "Эк, какую баню задал! Смотри ты какой!" (Гоголь 3). Our hero...had been considerably scared. Although...Nozdrev's village had long since vanished from sight...he was still casting apprehensive glances over his shoulder, as though expecting a pursuer to overtake him any moment...."He surely made it hot for me! What a character, that one!" (3c).
    2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]
    ⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):
    - X-ы задали баню Y-ам≈ Xs clobbered <crushed, routed> Ys;
    - Xs ran Ys into the ground.
    3. [subj: human]
    ⇒ to beat, thrash s.o.:
    - X задал Y-y баню≈ X beat the tar <the hell, the (living) daylights> out of Y;
    - X gave Y a good working over < going-over>.

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  • 15 дать жизни

    прост.
    1) (отчитать, отругать кого-либо) give smb. a talking-to; give smb. what for; give smb. hell

    - Я его, дуролома, пропесочила... Я ему, Валя, дала жизни. (И. Лавров, Очарованная) — 'I gave that blockhead a proper talking-to, Valya. I gave him hell.'

    2) (разбить, разгромить кого-либо; сильно избить кого-либо) make it hot for smb.; beat (knock) the < living> daylights (the hell) out of smb.

    - Прямо как бешеные [фашисты] ругаются, - сказал Довлатян, увидев усмешку Кузнецова, дочитавшего листовку до конца. - Не думали, наверно, что в Сталинграде им жизни дадут. (Ю. Бондарев, Горячий снег) — 'They're just about foaming at the mouth,' Dovlatyan said as Kuznetsov finished reading and folded the sheet with a dry laugh. 'They never thought we'd make it so hot for them at Stalingrad.'

    3) (энергично действовать, проявлять себя в полную силу) cf. make things fly; put a jerk in it

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  • 16 устраивать веселую жизнь

    • УСТРАИВАТЬ/УСТРОИТЬ ВЕСЕЛУЮ ЖИЗНЬ кому highly coll, iron
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to cause s.o. trouble, discomfort etc (by sharply reprimanding him, punishing him, being unreasonably demanding etc):
    - X устроил Y-y весёлую жизнь≈ X made Y's life miserable;
    - [of reprimanding s.o. only] X gave Y hell < what for>;
    - X gave Y a good tongue-lashing < dressing-down>.
         ♦ Дома я решил сказать, что часы у меня украли в гостинице. Дядя... воспринял эту новость болезненно... "С попутным рейсом заеду и устрою им [администрации гостиницы] весёлую жизнь!" - пообещал он на ходу, выскакивая на улицу (Искандер 6). I decided to tell everyone at home that my watch had been stolen from my hotel room. My uncle took the news very badly.... "The next time I pass through that town I'm going to stop off at that hotel and give 'em [the hotel management] hell!" was my uncle's parting shot as he went dashing out onto the street (6a).

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  • 17 устроить веселую жизнь

    • УСТРАИВАТЬ/УСТРОИТЬ ВЕСЕЛУЮ ЖИЗНЬ кому highly coll, iron
    [VP; subj: human; usu. pfv; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to cause s.o. trouble, discomfort etc (by sharply reprimanding him, punishing him, being unreasonably demanding etc):
    - X устроил Y-y весёлую жизнь≈ X made Y's life miserable;
    - [of reprimanding s.o. only] X gave Y hell < what for>;
    - X gave Y a good tongue-lashing < dressing-down>.
         ♦ Дома я решил сказать, что часы у меня украли в гостинице. Дядя... воспринял эту новость болезненно... "С попутным рейсом заеду и устрою им [администрации гостиницы] весёлую жизнь!" - пообещал он на ходу, выскакивая на улицу (Искандер 6). I decided to tell everyone at home that my watch had been stolen from my hotel room. My uncle took the news very badly.... "The next time I pass through that town I'm going to stop off at that hotel and give 'em [the hotel management] hell!" was my uncle's parting shot as he went dashing out onto the street (6a).

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  • 18 Т-200

    ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ТРЁПКУ кому highly coll VP
    1. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ВЗБУЧКУ (ВЫВОЛОЧКУ) highly coll (subj: human to beat s.o. severely
    X задал Y-y трёпку — X gave Y a good beating (thrashing)
    X knocked (beat) the tar (the crap, the shit etc) out of Y (in limited contexts) X whipped (flogged) Y.
    (Горецкий:) Глафира Алексеевна, хотите, весь этот забор изломаю?.. (Глафира:) Нет, зачем? (Горецкий:) Как бы я для вас прибил кого-нибудь, вот бы трёпку задал весёлую!.. Глафира Алексеевна, прикажите какую-нибудь подлость сделать! (Островский 5). (Goretsky:) Glafira Alekseyevna, if you want me to, I'll break this fence down. (Glafira:) No. What for? (Goretsky:) If I could thrash someone for your sake, I'd give him a good beating....Glafira Alekseyevna, do command me to do some dirty trick (5a).
    2. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ВЗБУЧКУ (ВЫВОЛОЧКУ) highly coll (subj: human to rebuke s.o. severely, reprimand s.o. harshly
    X задал Y-y трёпку — X gave Ya (good) dressing-down (tongue-lashing)
    X gave Y hell X bawled (chewed) Y out X gave it to Y (but good).
    Оставалось и Русанову заснуть. Скоротать ночь, не думать - а уж утром дать взбучку врачам (Солженицын 10). АН Rusanov, too, had to do was get to sleep, while away the night, think of nothing, and then tomorrow give the doctors a dressing-down (10a).
    3. (subj: human ( usu. pi) or collect) to overwhelm and defeat a hostile army, the enemy: Х-ы задали трёпку Y-ам = Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys
    Xs ran (drove) Ys into the ground Xs gave Ys a bashing.
    ...Фомин предложил Григорию занять должность начальника штаба. «Надо нам грамотного человека, чтобы ходить... по карте, а то когда-нибудь зажмут нас и опять дадут трёпки» (Шолохов 5)....Fomin offered Grigory the post of chief of staff. "We need someone who can read, so that we can go by the map, or one day they'll corner us and give us another bashing" (5a).

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  • 19 давать взбучку

    • ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ТРЕПКУ кому highly coll
    [VP]
    =====
    1. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]
    ⇒ to beat s.o. severely:
    - X knocked < beat> the tar (the crap, the shit etc) out of Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X whipped (flogged) Y.
         ♦ [Горецкий:] Глафира Алексеевна, хотите, весь этот забор изломаю?.. [Глафира:] Нет, зачем? [Горецкий:] Как бы я для вас прибил кого-нибудь, вот бы трёпку задал весёлую!.. Глафира Алексеевна, прикажите какую-нибудь подлость сделать! (Островский 5). [Goretsky:] Glafira Alekseyevna, if you want me to, I'll break this fence down. [Glafira:] No. What for? [Goretsky:] If I could thrash someone for your sake, I'd give him a good beating....Glafira Alekseyevna, do command me to do some dirty trick (5a).
    =====
    2. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]
    ⇒ to rebuke s.o. severely, reprimand s.o. harshly:
    - X gave it to Y (but good).
         ♦ Оставалось и Русанову заснуть. Скоротать ночь, не думать - а уж утром дать взбучку врачам (Солженицын 10). All Rusanov, too, had to do was get to sleep, while away the night, think of nothing, and then tomorrow give the doctors a dressing-down (10a).
    3. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]
    ⇒ to overwhelm and defeat a hostile army, the enemy:
    - X-ы задали трёпку Y-ам≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys;
    - Xs gave Ys a bashing.
         ♦...Фомин предложил Григорию занять должность начальника штаба. "Надо нам грамотного человека, чтобы ходить... по карте, а то когда-нибудь зажмут нас и опять дадут трёпки" (Шолохов 5)....Fomin offered Grigory the post of chief of staff. "We need someone who can read, so that we can go by the map, or one day they'll comer us and give us another bashing" (5a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > давать взбучку

  • 20 давать выволочку

    • ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ТРЕПКУ кому highly coll
    [VP]
    =====
    1. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]
    ⇒ to beat s.o. severely:
    - X knocked < beat> the tar (the crap, the shit etc) out of Y;
    - [in limited contexts] X whipped (flogged) Y.
         ♦ [Горецкий:] Глафира Алексеевна, хотите, весь этот забор изломаю?.. [Глафира:] Нет, зачем? [Горецкий:] Как бы я для вас прибил кого-нибудь, вот бы трёпку задал весёлую!.. Глафира Алексеевна, прикажите какую-нибудь подлость сделать! (Островский 5). [Goretsky:] Glafira Alekseyevna, if you want me to, I'll break this fence down. [Glafira:] No. What for? [Goretsky:] If I could thrash someone for your sake, I'd give him a good beating....Glafira Alekseyevna, do command me to do some dirty trick (5a).
    =====
    2. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ВЗБУЧКУ < ВЫВОЛОЧКУ> highly coll [subj: human]
    ⇒ to rebuke s.o. severely, reprimand s.o. harshly:
    - X gave it to Y (but good).
         ♦ Оставалось и Русанову заснуть. Скоротать ночь, не думать - а уж утром дать взбучку врачам (Солженицын 10). All Rusanov, too, had to do was get to sleep, while away the night, think of nothing, and then tomorrow give the doctors a dressing-down (10a).
    3. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]
    ⇒ to overwhelm and defeat a hostile army, the enemy:
    - X-ы задали трёпку Y-ам≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys;
    - Xs gave Ys a bashing.
         ♦...Фомин предложил Григорию занять должность начальника штаба. "Надо нам грамотного человека, чтобы ходить... по карте, а то когда-нибудь зажмут нас и опять дадут трёпки" (Шолохов 5)....Fomin offered Grigory the post of chief of staff. "We need someone who can read, so that we can go by the map, or one day they'll comer us and give us another bashing" (5a).

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