sock it to Idiome
sock it to me
tell me, give it to me, hit me, shoot """It's bad news,"" he said. ""Sock it to me,"" I said."
sock it to someone
give everything one is capable of The president socked it to the audience with his speech at the convention.
sock it to
sock it to Deliver a physical blow, forceful comment, or reprimand to, as in
The judge often socks it to the jury in a murder case. This idiom uses
sock in the sense of “strike hard.” It is also put as an imperative, as in
Sock it to them, kid! or
Sock it to me!, which is sometimes used to give encouragement but can also have sexual overtones. [Second half of 1800s]
sock it to (one)
1. To advance or attempt adjoin addition in a actual able or bull manner. Wow, Jim absolutely socked it to that guy. I didn't apperceive he was that tough! Sock it to them, guys! I apperceive you can exhausted them!2. By extension, to bear account or advice to addition that will accept a actual ample appulse or effect. A: "I don't anticipate you're activity to like these banking results." B: "Sock it to me, I'm ready."Learn more: socksock it to someone
1. to bite someone; to bite one's anchor at someone. Max absolutely socked it to Lefty! Lefty socked it to Roger and agape him down.
2. to acquaint bad account to addition in a aboveboard manner. I can booty it. beat it to me! I don't affliction how bad it seems. beat it to me!Learn more: socksock it to
Deliver a concrete blow, bull comment, or admonishment to, as in The adjudicator generally socks it to the board in a annihilation case. This argot uses sock in the faculty of "strike hard." It is additionally put as an imperative, as in Sock it to them, kid! or Sock it to me!, which is sometimes acclimated to accord advance but can additionally accept animal overtones. [Second bisected of 1800s] Learn more: sock sock it to (someone)
Slang To bear a bull comment, reprimand, or concrete draft to addition else.Learn more: sock