БИТЬ РУБЛЕМ

• БИТЬ РУБЛЕМ кого coll

[VP; subj: human or collect, often infin with надо, следует, можно etc]

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⇒ to penalize s.o. financially for failing to work up to the required standard, for working poorly or making mistakes:

- X бьет Y-а рублем••≈ X docks Y (Y's pay).