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give someone hell
idiom informal
If someone gives you hell, they criticize you severely: 严厉批评（某人）
She gave me hell for being 20 minutes late.因为我迟到了20分钟，她狠狠训了我一顿。
If something gives you hell, it causes you a lot of pain: 使（某人）受苦
These new shoes are giving me hell.这双新鞋把我的脚磨得疼死了。
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give someone hell | American Dictionary
give someone hell
idiom
slang to criticize someone angrily:
The boss gave me hell for not telling him about it.
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