单词 | lay down the law |
释义 | lay down the law in British Englishto speak in an authoritative or dogmatic manner lay down the law in American English1. to give explicit orders in an authoritative manner 2. to give a scolding (to) lay down the lawto tell people very forcefully and firmly what to do They were traditional parents, who believed in laying down the law for their children. Synonyms of 'lay down the law'be dogmatic, call the shots, pontificate, rule the roost More Synonyms of lay down the law (idiom) traditional parents who believed in laying down the law for their offspring Synonyms be dogmatic call the shots (informal) pontificate Politicians like to pontificate about falling standards. rule the roost crack the whip boss around dogmatize order about or around Additional synonymsin the sense of pontificate Definition to speak in a dogmatic manner Politicians like to pontificate about falling standards. Synonyms expound, preach, sound off, pronounce, declaim, lay down the law, hold forth, dogmatize, pontify Nearby words of |
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