Idioms
An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words in it.
Idiom:
let (someone) have it
Meaning:
to hit someone hard, to scold someone angrily
Example:
One man let another man have it when they had a fight on the bus.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.