lay into

• Verbe à particule désignant le fait de s'attaquer à quelqu'un physiquement ou verbalement avec force et agressivité.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Attack physicallyinformal

   To hit or attack someone repeatedly and violently.

   tomber sur quelqu'un à coups de poing

   • 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.

   Synonymesassailattackbatterbeatclobberdrubhammerhitlace intomaulpitch intopoundpummelrough upset uponstriketear intothrashwork over

2. Criticize harshlyinformal

   To criticize someone or something severely and angrily.

   critiquer sévèrement

   • 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.

   Synonymesberatecastigatechastiseharanguelambasterebukereprimandscoldupbraid

   Antonymescommendcomplimentflatterlaudpraise

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