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ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ПО ШАПКЕ кому highly coll VP subj: human usu. pfv often 3rd pers pl with indef. refer. ) to drive away, dismiss, punish, or reprimand s.o. (as implied by the context): Y-y дадут по шапке = they'll give it to Y in the neck they'll really give it to Y they'll give it to Y good Y will get it good (get it in the neck, catch it in the neck, really get it) (in limited contexts) they'll boot (throw) Y out they'll send Y packing they'll give Y the boot (in refer, to firing only) Y will get (they'll give Y) the sack (the ax) Y will get (be) canned.