Let (someone) Have It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Let (someone) Have It Idiom mean?

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let (someone) have it What does let (someone) have it mean?	hit someone hard, scold someone angrily	He let the other man have it when they had a fight on the bus.
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cut (someone) a check What does "cut (someone) a check" mean?	to write a check to someone	We cut the man a check for the work that he had done.

dance with death What does "dance with death" mean?	to do something that is very risky	The teenagers were dancing with death when they began to race their cars.
ball is in (someone's) court What does "ball is in (someone's) court" mean?	it is up to this person to make the next move (from tennis or a similar game)	We made an offer to buy the business and now the ball is in the owner's court to accept our offer or not.
come through (something) What does "come through (something)" mean?	to complete a difficult activity successfully, to survive something successfully	Our town came through the big storm with no damage.
shine up to (someone) What does "shine up to (someone)" mean?	to try to please someone, to try to make friends with someone	He is always shining up to his boss in the hopes of getting an increase in salary.
give (someone) a big hand or give a big hand to/for (someone) What does "give (someone) a big hand or give a big hand to/for (someone)" mean?	to clap your hands for a speech or play or performance	The audience gave the musicians a big hand when they finished their performance.
with a jaundiced eye What does "with a jaundiced eye" mean?	with a prejudiced or distorted way of seeing something	My friend is very smart although he always looks at things with a jaundiced eye.
rest in peace What does "rest in peace" mean?	to lie dead peacefully for eternity	We prayed that my aunt would rest in peace after she recently passed away.
hustle What does "hustle" mean?	make efforts (usually with one's own abilities) to earn money

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Let (someone) Have It Idiom