lay into sb
informal— phrasal verb with lay uk/leɪ/us/leɪ/verb laid
to attack someone physically, or to criticize someone in an angry way:
In the middle of the meeting she suddenly laid into him for no apparent reason.
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Physical & sexual assault & abduction
- abduct
- abduction
- aggravated assault
- assault
- beating
- go at sb
- go for sb
- grievous bodily harm
- grooming
- happy slapping
- indecent assault
- lay
- mug
- rape
- round on sb/sth
- set about sb
- set on/upon sb
- set sb/sth on sb
- sexual abuse
- violate
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Chastising & rebuking