Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let someone have it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.29 in modern English

Syllables: let -some-one have it
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attack someone with great force.

verb

To verbally assail someone.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, have, it.

Example Sentences

"At dawn we really let 'em have it with a 30 minute artillery barrage."
"[…] purchased a heavy-duty, light-weight, stainless steel purse, complete with a flame throwers […] and a special attachment that let anyone stupid enough to make a derogatory remark about Gil's sexual persuasion have it right in the family jewels with a bronzed golf shoe."
"When I came home, he let me have it for wrecking the car."
"When he showed me that he'd gotten the insurance certificate for our old car, I decided to let him have it."

Inflected Forms

lets someone have it (present, singular) letting someone have it (participle, present)

Questions

What does let someone have it mean?: To attack someone with great force.

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