lay into

Example Sentences

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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

It’s not for Roy to really lay into him the way he does with everyone else; it’s actually more devastating for him to just not be bothered at all.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2021

Last week on Michele Wolf’s new Netflix show, “The Break,” she decided to lay into the news media -- yet again -- for its obsessive coverage of Donald Trump.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2018

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

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