give someone hell
US /ɡɪv ˈsʌm.wʌn hɛl/
UK /ɡɪv ˈsʌm.wʌn hɛl/
1.
狠狠地批评某人, 让某人日子不好过
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.
我老板会因为我再次迟到而狠狠地批评我。
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The coach really gave the team hell after their poor performance.
教练在球队表现不佳后，真的狠狠地训斥了他们。