darle para el pelo

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Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to give for the hair”.

Verb

darle para el pelo (first-person singular present le doy para el pelo, first-person singular preterite le di para el pelo, past participle le dado para el pelo)

  1. (idiomatic) to rip to shreds; to wipe the floor (with) (a person)
    • 1897, Benito Pérez Galdós, Misericordia:
      ¿Creía usted que habiéndome salido ese novio tan hechicero y tan saleroso, le había de dejar yo en necesidad, sin darle para el pelo?
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    • 2017, Andoni Garrido, Imperios y espadazos:
      Ramsés III, por su parte, les dio para el pelo en la batalla del Delta, ocurrida en el año 1176 a. C. Capturó a muchos de estos shardana, y hasta llegó a hacerles soldados bajo sus órdenes.
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