let someone have it

== English == === Pronunciation === === 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) (idiomatic) To attack someone with great force. (idiomatic) To verbally assail someone. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let,‎ have,‎ it. === See also === Derek Bentley case on Wikipedia.Wikipedia