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let someone have both barrels
idiom informal(also give someone both barrels, hit someone with both barrels)
to attack, criticize, or punish someone very forcefully: 强烈地攻击、批评或惩罚某人
He arrived late to meet his girlfriend at the airport. She gave him both barrels.他到机场接女友时迟到了，被她骂得狗血淋头。
England football fans can expect to be hit with both barrels if they misbehave during next month's European Championship finals.如果英格兰球迷在下个月的欧洲足球锦标赛决赛中行为不端，他们将遭千夫所指。
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