settle someone's hash, to
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.
See also: hash, settle
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
settle someone's hash
Subdue or get rid of someone, deal with a troublemaker, as in If John starts another argument we know just how to settle his hash. This term, dating from about 1800, uses hash in the sense of "a mess."
See also: hash, settle
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
settle someone's hash
deal with and subdue a person very forcefully. informalSee also: hash, settle
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
settle (someone's) hash
Slang To silence or subdue.
See also: hash, settle
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 up with
- settle with (one)
- hash up
- hash out
- hash over
- settle into (something)
- hash pipe
- heavy hash
- settle (one's) stomach
- settle stomach