giving someone hell

A form of give someone hell — To castigate someone; to dress them down.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of give someone hell
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giving someone hell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giving%20someone%20hell

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“giving someone hell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giving%20someone%20hell. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “giving someone hell,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/giving%20someone%20hell.

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