lay into

English

Verb

lay into (third-person singular simple present lays into, present participle laying into, simple past and past participle laid into)

(colloquial) To beat up or launch an attack.
(colloquial) To berate; to scold.

Translations

To beat up.

Dutch: te lijf gaan, aanvallen (nl)

French: assommer (fr)

To berate; to scold.

Dutch: uitkafferen (nl), berispen (nl)

French: engueuler (fr), réprimander (fr)

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