задать ческу чесу

• ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ <ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ> ЧЕСУ substand

[VP; subj: human; more often pfv]

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1. задать ческу чесу кому. Also: ЗАДАВАТЬ/ЗАДАТЬ ЧЕСКУ substand to reprimand s.o. harshly, take severe disciplinary measures:

- X задаст Y-y чёсу{{}}≈ X will make it hot for Y;

- X will show (fix) Y;

- X will give it to Y good;

- X will let Y have it;

- X will give Y hell.

2. задать ческу чесу кому [subj: usu. pi]

⇒ to fight s.o. (usu. a hostile army, the enemy) vehemently, overwhelming or defeating him:

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

3. to run away swiftly:

- X задал чёсу{{}}≈ X hightailed it (out of here <up the road, down the street etc>);

- X beat it;

- X split;

- X ran (made a run) for it.