a bit of one's mind

a bit of one's mind
(a bit (или a piece) of one's mind)
правда, высказанная напрямик, откровенное мнение; неодобрение, упрёк; см. тж. give smb. a bit of one's mind

He would let Timothy have a bit of his mind, and see if he would go on dropping hints! (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part II, ch. VII) — Он не станет церемониться с Тимоти, тогда посмотрим, прекратятся эти намеки или нет!

Well, Jimmy decided, Father John would get a piece of his mind if it was the last thing he ever did. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Doomsday Men’, ch. 9) — Джимми твердо решил: будь что будет, но он выскажет всю правду отцу Джону.

‘Just let them come...’ she said. ‘I'll let them have a piece of my mind.’ (D. Cusack, ‘Black Lightning’, part III) — - Пусть полицейские только попробуют прийти... - сказала тетушка Лилиан, - я им скажу, что я о них думаю.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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