lay into

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But instead of continuing to lay into the Directors Guild of America members, Kimmel praised, the below-the-line workers who stood with their guilds, bringing a group onstage to be applauded.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2024

It took Fury mere minutes to lay into Usyk, interrupting Krassyuk's opening statement.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023

In the third sketch, airing Dec. 10, 2011, the queen and Philip lay into Kate about not giving them a royal heir.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

That said, I still did lay into a lot of toilet paper.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2020

Before I got home, he wanted to lay into me.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King