lays into
phrase
as in lectures
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings His parents laid into him for wrecking the car. Synonyms & Similar Words
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- lectures
- scolds
- calls down
- bawls out
- reprimands
- dresses down
- criticizes
- chews out
- blames
- keelhauls
- tongue-lashes
- rags
- rails (at or against)
- reads the riot act (to)
- rates
- takes to task
- rants (at)
- jaws
- upbraids
- attacks
- berates
- scores
- flays
- reproaches
- reams (out)
- bastes
- faults
- admonishes
- chastises
- rebukes
- hammers
- lambasts
- lambastes
- castigates
- mocks
- reprehends
- remonstrates (with)
- vituperates
- pans
- slams
- lashes
- knocks
- crucifies
- puts down
- chides
- abuses
- blasts
- scourges
- denounces
- reviles
- reproves
- condemns
- assails
- harangues
- excoriates
- laces (into)
- ridicules
- disparages
- censures
- scoffs
- belittles
- scorns
- bad-mouths
- disses
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- indorses
- approves
- sanctions
- endorses
- extols
- praises
- extolls
- lauds