(idiomatic) To beat or spank someone.

(idiomatic) to see from another's point of view; to feel what another feels.

(idiomatic) To defeat; to defeat humiliatingly.

(chiefly Britain, idiomatic) To make a task more difficult for someone.

(idiomatic) Some good news; a spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; a welcome remark or information.

(idiomatic) To defeat someone decisively, in a physical fight or other competition or negotiation.

(transitive with to) (idiomatic, Britain, informal) To fire, sack, or eject someone. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, the, boot.

To discern what someone is saying by watching the shape of the mouth rather than by hearing the sounds of the words. / (idiomatic) To pay close attention (often imperative).

(idiomatic, Of an unpleasant event) To happen to someone who is thought to deserve it. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see serve, right.

(idiomatic) To escort someone to the exit of the premises; to expel someone from a room, gathering, etc.