ПУХ И ПЕРЬЯ ПОЛЕТЯТ

• ПУХ И (ДА) ПЕРЬЯ ЛЕТЯТ/ПОЛЕТЯТ (от кого) coll

[VPsubj; usu. pres or pfv fut]

=====

⇒ s.o. gets soundly defeated (in an argument, quarrel etc):

- от X-a пух да перья полетят••≈ X will take a beating;

- X will get his lumps;

- X will get the stuffing knocked out of him.