give smb. the business

give smb. the business
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1) избить, исколошматить кого-л., "обработать" кого-л. [первонач. амер.]

After the two policemen gave him the business, he was taken to the bureau, and met Morton Cain. (D. Carter, ‘Tomorrow Is with Us’, ch. XVIII) — После того как полицейские его обработали, он был доставлен в бюро, а там его ждал Мортон Кейн.

2) грубо обращаться, не очень-то церемониться с кем-л

the General laughed coarsely and good-naturedly... ‘I know when I'm being given the business,’ he said... (I. Shaw, ‘The Young Lions’, ch. XXII) — Генерал громко и добродушно расхохотался: "Понимаю, мне дают отставку..."

‘A lot of these company drivers like to give private cars the business,’ said Herzog... (S. Bellow, ‘Herzog’) — - Многие шоферы, обслуживающие различные компании, не очень-то церемонятся с частными машинами, - сказал Херцог...


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

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