light into
1. • lay/light into (someone)
attack someone with words; scold someone
The woman lit into her child when he came home from school late.

As soon as I came into work this morning my boss laid/lit into me about my poor sales performance last month.

2. • lay/light into (something)
do/eat something with much energy and enthusiasm; devour/eat something
He laid into the steak as soon as the waiter brought it to his table.

As soon as we arrived home we wanted to light into our dinner immediately.

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light 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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light into
v., informal
1. To attack physically; go at vigorously.
The two fighters laid into each other as soon as the bell rang.
John loves Italian food and he really laid into the spaghetti.
Synonym: PITCH INTO, SAIL INTO.
2. slang To attack with words.
The senator laid into the opponents of his bill.
Synonym: LACE INTO, RIP INTO.
Compare: BAWL OUT, TELL OFF.

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light 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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