let someone have it

Verb

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

（本来の意味は、各語「let」「have」「it」を組み合わせた意味、すなわち特に独立した意味は示さない） / （慣用表現として）相手を激しく攻撃する、叩きのめす / （慣用表現として）口頭で激しく非難する、罵倒する

If you don't want the extra ticket, you can let someone have it.

もしその余分なチケットが要らないなら、誰かに譲ってもいいよ。

Sense（1）

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

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To attack someone with great force.

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

Sense（3）

(idiomatic) To verbally assail someone.

When I came home, he let me have it for wrecking the car.

lets someone have it

（ present singular third-person ）

letting someone have it

（ participle present ）

let someone have it

（ participle past ）

let someone have it

（ past ）