give someone hell idiom informal
严厉批评（某人）
If someone gives you hell, they criticize you severely.
She gave me hell for being 20 minutes late. 因为我迟到了20分钟，她狠狠训了我一顿。
使（某人）受苦
If something gives you hell, it causes you a lot of pain.
These new shoes are giving me hell. 这双新鞋把我的脚磨得疼死了。