lay into

• Verbo frasal que se usa para indicar un ataque físico o verbal contra alguien con fuerza y agresión.

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

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Attack physicallyinformal

   To hit or attack someone repeatedly and violently.

   Pegar, golpear violentamente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosassailattackbatterbeatclobberdrubhammerhitlace intomaulpitch intopoundpummelrough upset uponstriketear intothrashwork over

2. Criticize harshlyinformal

   To criticize someone or something severely and angrily.

   criticar duramente

   • 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.

   Sinónimosberatecastigatechastiseharanguelambasterebukereprimandscoldupbraid

   Antónimoscommendcomplimentflatterlaudpraise

Verbo baselay