Ч144
ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ (ДАВ АТЬ/ДАТЬ) ЧЁСУ
substandVPsubj:
humanmore often
pfv )
1. \Ч-144 кому. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ ЧЁСКУ substand to reprimand s.o. harshly, take severe disciplinary measures
X задаст Y-y чёсу = X will make it hot for Y
X will show (fix) YX will give it to Y goodX will let Y have itX will give Y hell.
2. \Ч-144 кому ( subj: usu. pi) to fight s.o. ( usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently, overwhelming or defeating him: Х-ы дали Y-ам чесу = Xs clobbered (routed, crushed) Ys.
3. to run away swiftly
X задал чёсу - X hightailed it (out of here (up the road, down the street etc))
X beat itX splitX ran (made a run) for it.
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