settle someone’s 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.
See also: hash, settle
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
settle someone’s hash
tv. to calm someone down, perhaps by threats or by violence. If he comes in here, I’ll settle his hash.
See also: hash, settle
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- settle (one's) hash
- settle hash
- settle someone's hash
- hash up
- hash out
- hash over
- settle someone's hash, to
- hash pipe
- heavy hash
- flash the hash