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English Dictionarylay into somebody/something phrasal verb (
see also lay)
to attack or criticize someone or something:
Outside the club, two men were laying into each other. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
Idiomslay into somethinglay into (something)to eat something quickly and with pleasure. Both hikers laid into a huge dinner with great enthusiasm. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
lay into something• lay/light into (something)
do/eat something with much energy and enthusiasm; devour/eat something
As soon as we arrived home we wanted to light into our dinner immediately.
He laid into the steak as soon as the waiter brought it to his table.
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lay into someone• lay/light into (someone)
attack someone with words; scold someone
As soon as I came into work this morning my boss laid/lit into me about my poor sales performance last month.
The woman lit into her child when he came home from school late.
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