Lay into (someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "lay into (someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-05-06 10:05

Meaning of Lay into (someone or something)

Synonyms:

chew out , set about

Lay into (someone or something) phrasal verb spoken language

Used to describe attacking someone verbally or physically.

 

The manager laid into him right in the meeting due to his bad performance this month.

He returned home with some bruises and said that some of his classmates laid into him.

To start to do something determinedly.

If only I laid into the assignment soon, then I could have hung out with my friend.

To insert something into a surface.

Have they laid the stones into the ground for the foundation?

Other phrases about:

get something off your chest
Speak out the problem
wet blanket

Someone who ruins others' fun and enjoyment

give (one) the works

1. To physically attack someone or use physical violence against someone 

2. To provide a person with all of the possible choices

bash (someone's) brains in

To hit, attack or strike someone in a way that causes serious injury or death

pepper with

1. To sprinkle or cover something with a lot of something 
2. To add or mix a lot of something in something such as a speech,video, story etc
3. To continuously attack someone or something with something such as stones, bullets, etc

Grammar and Usage of Lay into (someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • lay into (someone or something)
  • laid into (someone or something)
  • be laying into (someone or something)
  • lays into (someone or something)

It is mostly used in the past tense.

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Used to indicate that helping each other or working together toward the same goal will have advantages for everyone who is involved

Example:

The relationship between fashion and film is that one hand washes the other and both wash the face.

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