lam into

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, jemanden heftig körperlich oder verbal anzugreifen; oft im Sinne von beschimpfen, scharf kritisieren oder über jemanden herfallen.

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

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. To attack physicallyinformalbritish

   To hit or beat someone or something with force.

   Körperlich angreifen

   • The boxer lammed into his opponent with a series of punches.
   • He lammed into the door when he couldn't open it.
   • The crowd saw the two men lam into each other.

   Synonymeassaultattackbeat uphitlace intolay intopummelset uponstrikethrash

   Antonymecaresscomfortpatsoothestroke

2. To criticize harshlyinformalbritish

   To verbally attack or criticize someone or something severely.

   Scharf kritisieren

   • The critic lammed into the director's latest film.
   • She lammed into her colleague for the mistake.
   • The politician lammed into the opposition's policies during the debate.

   Synonymeberatecensurechastiseharanguelambastelay intorebukereprimandscoldtear intoupbraid

   Antonymeapplaudcommendcomplimentlaudpraise

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