give someone hell
US /ɡɪv ˈsʌm.wʌn hɛl/
UK /ɡɪv ˈsʌm.wʌn hɛl/
1.
狠狠地批評某人, 讓某人日子不好過
to make someone's life difficult or unpleasant, often by criticizing them severely or causing them trouble
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My boss is going to give me hell for being late again.
我老闆會因為我再次遲到而狠狠地批評我。
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The coach really gave the team hell after their poor performance.
教練在球隊表現不佳後，真的狠狠地訓斥了他們。