put the boot in

Meanings:

1.
United KingdomAustraliaNew ZealandIrelandUnited Statesinformalcolloquialvulgar
- To attack or criticize someone harshly and without restraint; to deliver aggressive or vindictive treatment.
- To take advantage of a person's misfortune by adding further punishment or humiliation; to 'kick someone when they are down.'
2.
Generalneutralliteral
- To apply physical force by kicking with a boot; to strike with the foot while wearing a boot.

Examples:

EN: Davidson's trying to put the boot in.
ES: Davidson está intentando desacreditarle.
EN: Somebody put the boot in.
ES: Alguien te atacó.
EN: Don't be afraid to put the boot in Mr Hazlitt.
ES: No tema meter el dedo en el ojo, Sr. Hazlitt.
EN: Well, some people like to put the boot in.
ES: Bueno, a algunas personas les gusta patear gente.
EN: I mean, nobody seems to put the boot in anymore.
ES: Parece que ya nadie usa la violencia.
EN: We're going to put the boot in.
ES: Vamos a ponernos serios.
EN: It's the last one, put the boot in.
ES: Es el último, ponle la bota.
EN: You should've put the boot in, fuck you.
ES: Tendrías que haber participado, joder.
EN: Of course. We weren't actually gonna put the boot in, not in a serious way.
ES: ¡No íbamos a empeorar la situación!
EN: You didn't think they'd miss the opportunity to put the boot in, did you?
ES: ¿No pensó que perderían la oportunidad de poner la bota encima, verdad?
EN: You were just waiting to put the boot in my ass!
ES: ¡Esperabas el momento para echarme!
EN: is that when you put the boot in?
ES: ¿Fue ahí cuando lo pateó?
EN: You know exactly where to put the boot in.
ES: Sabes muy bien cómo tocar donde más duele.
EN: So, is that why Henry VIII put the boot in, then, sir - because of them bunking up?
ES: ¿Por sus relaciones homosexuales? - Eso dijo él.
EN: That's right, sweetheart, put the boot in, why don't you?
ES: Es cierto, linda, sal con los tacones de punta, ¿por qué no?

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