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• НАМЯТЬ (НАЛОМАТЬ) БОКА кому substand

[VP; subj: human]

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1. Also: ПОМЯТЬ (ОБЛОМАТЬ, НАГРЕТЬ ) БОКА кому substand (often used as a threat) to beat, thrash s.o.:

- X намнёт Y-y бока{{}}≈ X will break Y's ribs;

- X will crack (break) a few of Y's ribs;

- X will knock Y around;

- X will beat Y up.

     ♦ "Бока ему [Егорше] наломать надо! С пьяных глаз зашёл к нам - Лизавету за него отдайте" (Абрамов 1). "I've got to crack a few ribs for him [Egorsha]! He comes to our house in his cups: 'Give me Lizaveta to marry,' he says" (1a).

2. [subj: human (usu. pl) or collect]

⇒ to overwhelm, defeat s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy):

- X-ы намяли Y-ам бока{{}}≈ Xs crushed (routed, clobbered) Ys.

3. to scold s.o. severely, criticize s.o. harshly:

- X намял Y-y бока{{}}≈ X let Y have it (with both barrels);

- X gave Y what for;

- X came down hard on Y;

- X gave Y a tongue-lashing.