lay into

• فعل مركب يعني الهجوم على شخص ما جسديًا أو لفظيًا بقوة وعدوانية، كأن يوبخه أو ينتقده بشدة أو يضربه بعنف.

A phrasal verb used to indicate attacking someone physically or verbally with force and aggression.

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1. Attack physicallyinformal

   To hit or attack someone repeatedly and violently.

   الاعتداء بالضرب

   • The two men laid into each other after the argument.
   • He laid into the thief with his fists.
   • The boxer laid into his opponent in the final round.

   المرادفاتassailattackbatterbeatclobberdrubhammerhitlace intomaulpitch intopoundpummelrough upset uponstriketear intothrashwork over

2. Criticize harshlyinformal

   To criticize someone or something severely and angrily.

   النقد اللاذع

   • The boss laid into him for missing the deadline.
   • She laid into the government's new policy during the debate.
   • The critics laid into the movie for its poor script.

   المرادفاتberatecastigatechastiseharanguelambasterebukereprimandscoldupbraid

   الأضدادcommendcomplimentflatterlaudpraise

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