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."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lassiter	['læsitə]
Osee	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Eirene	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Syeda	-	Urdu
Isabell	ee-zah-BEL	German
Andres	-	Estonian