lay into

lay into

English

Verb

lay into (third-person singular simple present lays into, present participle laying into, simple past and past participle laid into)

1. (colloquial) To beat up or launch an attack.
2. (colloquial) To berate; to scold.

Translations

To beat up.

Dutch: te lijf gaan, aanvallen (nl)

French: assommer (fr)

To berate; to scold.

Dutch: uitkafferen (nl), berispen (nl)

French: engueuler (fr), réprimander (fr)