Definition
To castigate someone; to dress them down.
In Context
- "Near-synonym: raise hell"
- "His boss really gave him hell when she found out that he'd been lying about filing the reports."
- "I gave it off to her and then I stormed right over to her husband, my colleague, and gave him hell as well ."
- "He stopped calling me Space Barbie after Mike gave him hell last week."
- "When the hospital called and told him Roberta was missing, Dr. Meducca gave them hell."
- "I gave him hell about his sloppy uniform ; but don't worry, I'll get him shaped up pretty damn quick ."
Also Said As
See Also
- hellraiser