settle hash
settle (one's) hash
1. To subdue, suppress, or overpower one who is making trouble. The former Navy officer settled the would-be assailant's hash in a matter of seconds, disarming him and pinning him to the ground in just two quick moves.
2. To take the force, energy, or spirit out of one's argument or position. Her comment about the achievements of various women of color really settled that internet troll's hash. The professor's retort seemed to settle Dan's hash.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
settle someone's hash
Sl. to calm someone down, perhaps by threats or by violence. If he comes in here, I'll settle his hash. Now, that ought to settle your hash.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
settle (someone's) hash
Slang To silence or subdue.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
settle someone's hash, to
To subdue; to get rid of someone or something. The “hash” in question is the mess that has been made of things. The term has been around since at least 1800. “We therefore mean to make a dash/To settle fighting Europe’s hash,” wrote T. G. Fessenden (Pills Political, 1809). Settling someone’s hash is not quite the same as making mincemeat of someone, despite the superficial similarity (both involve chopped meat). The latter implies complete demolition, i.e., chopping up.
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The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- settle (one's) hash
- settle someone’s hash
- settle someone's hash
- hash up
- hash out
- hash over
- settle someone's hash, to
- hash pipe
- heavy hash
- flash the hash