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(idiomatic) To attack a group, or the world in general, with great force. / (idiomatic) To verbally assail a group, or the world in general.

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let them have it

Source Word

let them have it

Verb

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

（集団や世の中全体に対して）激しく攻撃する / （集団や世の中全体に対して）激しく非難する

When the invaders reached the coast, the villagers decided to let them have it with everything they had.

侵入者が海岸に到達したとき、村人たちは持てる限りの力で彼らを徹底的に攻撃することにした。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To attack a group, or the world in general, with great force.

At dawn we really let 'em have it with a 30-minute artillery barrage.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To verbally assail a group, or the world in general.

lets them have it

（ present singular third-person ）

letting them have it

（ participle present ）

let them have it

（ participle past ）

let them have it

（ past ）