ALL meanings of let someone have it
let some·one have it
L l - noun let someone have it Let us is used in all varieties of speech and writing to introduce a suggestion or a request: Let us consider all the facts before deciding. The contracted form let's occurs mostly in informal speech and writing: Let's go. Let's not think about that right now. Perhaps because let's has come to be felt as a word in its own right rather than as the contraction of let us, it is often followed in informal speech and writing by redundant or appositional pronouns: Let's us plan a picnic. Let's you and I (or me) get together tomorrow. Both Let's you and me and Let's you and I occur in the relaxed speech of educated speakers. The former conforms to the traditional rules of grammar; the latter, nonetheless, occurs more frequently. See also leave1. 1
- verb with object let someone have it to allow or permit: to let him escape. 1
- verb with object let someone have it to allow to pass, go, or come: to let us through. 1
- verb with object let someone have it to grant the occupancy or use of (land, buildings, rooms, space, etc., or movable property) for rent or hire (sometimes followed by out). 1
- verb with object let someone have it to contract or assign for performance, usually under a contract: to let work to a carpenter. 1
- verb with object let someone have it to cause to; make: to let one know the truth. 1
- verb with object let someone have it (used in the imperative as an auxiliary expressive of a request, command, warning, suggestion, etc.): Let me see. Let us go. Just let them try it! 1
- verb without object let someone have it to admit of being rented or leased: The apartment lets for $100 per week. 1
- noun let someone have it British. a lease. 1
- idioms let someone have it let alone. alone (def 8). 1
- idioms let someone have it let be, to refrain from interference. to refrain from interfering with. 1
- idioms let someone have it let go. go1 (def 93). 1
- idioms let someone have it let someone have it, Informal. to attack or assault, as by striking, shooting, or rebuking: The gunman threatened to let the teller have it if he didn't move fast. 1
- noun let someone have it to launch or deliver an attack on, esp to discharge a firearm at someone 0
- noun let someone have it to attack, hit, shoot, etc. someone 0
- verb let someone have it (Idiomatic) To attack someone with great force. 0
- verb let someone have it (Idiomatic) To verbally assail someone. 0