Смысл: barrels

barrel1. [ʹbærəl] n
<Í> 1. 1) бочка, бочонок
barrel staves - бочарная клёпка
barrel of beer - бочка пива
2) спиртное, хмельное
3) разг. куча, уйма
a barrel of fun - ≅ очень весело, забавно
2. баррель (мера жидких, сыпучих и некоторых твёрдых материалов: мыла, солонины и т. п.)
3. воен. ствол (огнестрельного оружия)
barrel receiver - ствольная коробка
barrel burst - разрыв в канале ствола
a gun with two barrels - двуствольное ружьё, двустволка
4. трубка (в авторучке); полость (в карандаше)
5. тех.
1) цилиндр; барабан
2) втулка; гильза
3) бобина; катушка
4) тубус (микроскопа)
6. стр. свод (туннеля)
7. анат. барабанная полость (уха)
8. амер. «кубышка» (средства на ведение политической кампании)
9. круп (лошади, коровы)
♢ over a barrel - неловкое, беспомощное положение
they really had us over a barrel - они связали нас по рукам и ногам
to hit the barrel - начать пьянствовать
to scrape the (bottom of the) barrel - разг. с трудом набрать необходимую сумму

2. [ʹbærəl] v
<Í> 1. разливать по бочкам; затаривать в бочки
2. хранить на складе
3. разг. двигаться очень быстро

give (one) both barrels Идиома

let sb have it with both barrels

Idiom(s): let sb have it (with both barrels)

Theme: SCOLDING

to strike someone or attack someone verbally. (Informal. With both barrels simply intensifies the phrase.)
• I really let Tom have it with both barrels. I told him he had better not do that again if he knows what's good for him.
• Bob let John have it—right on the chin.

both barrels, with

both barrels, with
With full force, as in When I scolded her for stealing, I let her have it with both barrels. This term alludes to firing with both barrels of a double-barreled shotgun. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

give (one) both barrels

To abuse or adjudicator one with acute force or vigor. The byword refers to the barrels of a gun. You accept to apperceive that she's activity to accord us both barrels if we blaze her, so aloof be prepared. The aggregation looked a bit blah in their aboriginal game, but they've accustomed us both barrels tonight.Learn more: barrel, both, give

give addition both barrels

INFORMALIf you give addition both barrels, you criticize them angrily and with force. She was affronted and gave him both barrels. Note: You can additionally advance or criticize addition with both barrels. Let him accept it with both barrels and again get out of the bearings while you can. Note: This announcement refers to the battlefront of both barrels of a double-barrelled gun. Learn more: barrel, both, give, someone

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