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lets someone have it

lets someone have it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let someone have it.

Meaning of let someone have it

Verb

let someone have it (third-person singular simple present lets someone have it, present participle letting someone have it, simple past and past participle let someone have it)

  1. (idiomatic) To attack someone with great force.
    • At dawn we really let 'em have it with a 30 minute artillery barrage.
  2. (idiomatic) To verbally assail someone.
    • When I came home, he let me have it for wrecking the car.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, have, it.
    • When he showed me that he'd gotten the insurance certificate for our old car, I decided to let him have it.

Questions about lets someone have it

What is lets someone have it the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Lets someone have it is the third-person singular simple present indicative of let someone have it.

Words near lets someone have it in the dictionary

  1. lets sleeping dogs lie
  2. lets slide
  3. lets slip
  4. lets someone down gently
  5. lets someone go
  6. lets someone have it
  7. lets someone loose
  8. lets something ride
  9. lets something slip
  10. lets the buyer beware
  11. lets the cat out

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