let have it
Really lay in
To let someone have it is to attack them physically or verbally with full force: When he insulted her mother, she really let him have it.
The phrase implies releasing pent-up aggression or criticism without restraint.
It can also mean to fire a weapon: The soldiers let have it with everything they had.
- blastSudden forceful burst
- attackAggressive act against another
- unleashTo release from restraint
- open fireBegin discharging weapons
- scoldRebuke harshly
berate · chew out · read the riot act · punch · hit · fire · shoot · unload · lambaste · thrash · wallop · pummel · rage · fury · vent · go off on · explode · lash
let have itspare
Held in reserve
hold back · pull punches · sugarcoat · soften the blow · handle with kid gloves
let have itspare
Held in reserve
hold fire · show mercy · stand down · back off · protect
let have ithold back
Prevent forward movement
keep one's cool · bite one's tongue · bottle up · hold one's fire · suppress