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
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
Before I got home, he wanted to lay into me.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
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