give hell to (someone)

To give someone a hard time by means of aggressive actions or attitude. I'd avoid the boss today—he's giving hell to everyone. But seniors always give hell to the freshmen—it's a time-honored tradition! If you want to retain your new hires, I wouldn't give hell to them the first week.

See also: give, hell, to

See also:

give (one) hell
give (someone) a dig
give a dig
give anything (for something)
give (one) the works
give (something) full play
give (one) a fresh start
give (one) (one's) due
give (one) a yell
don't give (something) a second thought

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