ge honom på käften
English translation: kick/beat his ass, teach him a lesson, punch him out
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| 5 | kick/beat his ass |
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| 4 | give him a whack on the gob/mouth |
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| 3 | attack, punch him out, punch him in the nose |
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| 3 | teach him a lesson |
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attack, punch him out, punch him in the nose Explanation: Assuming this is a physcial attack |
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give him a whack on the gob/mouth Explanation: This is the stuff yer looken for. |
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teach him a lesson Explanation: the context will tell what kind of lesson |
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16 hrs confidence:
kick/beat his ass Explanation: is what my generation would say, not sure what the kidz say these days |
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