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1 give someone the business
expr AmE sl1)The cops gave him the business when he had been hauled into the fuzz station — Полицейские избили его, когда притащили в участок
2)They won't even speak to you, they just give you the business — Они с вами даже не разговаривают, а просто орут на вас
The guys have been giving me the business about my haircut — Парни терроризировали меня из-за моей прически
He thought he was the hero of the outfit until the sarge gave him the business — Он считал себя первым солдатом в отряде, пока сержант не поставил его на место
3)4)The new dictionary of modern spoken language > give someone the business
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