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НАМЯТЬ (НАЛОМАТЬ) БОКА кому substand VP subj: human

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 Yb 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. pi) or collect ) to overwhelm, defeat s.o. ( usu. a hostile army, the enemy): Х-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.