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Old March 20, 2009, 06:51 AM
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Dar para el pelo

I think it means slam somebody, or to whoop, or shellac someone, but certain internet sources indicate that it may be a mild reproach. What do you think?
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Old March 20, 2009, 10:15 AM
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Old March 20, 2009, 10:57 AM
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Poli, I verified a lot earlier today that this is a mild reproach - stop that or I'll give you what you deserve - but I think it could certainly come across as a harsher warning depending on the tone used. Your other translations seem to fit that category.
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Only the context or the tone shows how hard the "I'll give you what you deserve" is
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