lay into

Example Sentences

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Emery has needed a way with words at times, refusing to lay into his players at half-time during the abject defeat by Tottenham at the start of the month.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

At this they lay into him: Kendall lists Logan's other grave sins.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 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

The worst thing was that I had no way to reach him, to lay into him and tell him what I thought.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu