The boxer laced into his opponent.
The critics laced into the new movie.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
lace into — lace into, v. t. To attack vigorously; used of physical or verbal attacks; as, the boss laced into him for coming to the meeting late. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lace into — verb hit violently, as in an attack • Syn: ↑lam into, ↑tear into, ↑pitch into, ↑lay into • Hypernyms: ↑hit • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
lace into — or[tie into] {v.}, {informal} To attack physically or with words; begin to hit or criticize. * /The boxer laced into his opponent./ * /The critics laced into the new movie./ Syn.: LAY INTO, RIP INTO. Compare: GIVE IT TO … Dictionary of American idioms
lace into — or[tie into] {v.}, {informal} To attack physically or with words; begin to hit or criticize. * /The boxer laced into his opponent./ * /The critics laced into the new movie./ Syn.: LAY INTO, RIP INTO. Compare: GIVE IT TO … Dictionary of American idioms
lace into — informal assail or tackle. → lace … English new terms dictionary
lace into — informal 1) Danny laced into him See beat someone up at beat 2) the newspaper laced into the prime minister See criticize … Thesaurus of popular words
lace into — (Slang) to attack with words or physically … English contemporary dictionary
lace into — Verb. To attack, either verbally or physically … English slang and colloquialisms
lace — I n. delicate; exquisite; fine lace II v. 1) (d; intr.) to lace into ( to attack verbally ) (they laced into her for being late) 2) (D; tr.) to lace with ( to add to ) (they laced the punch with rum) * * * [leɪs] exquisite fine lace (D; tr.) to… … Combinatory dictionary
lace — 1. noun 1) a dress trimmed with white lace Syn: openwork, lacework, tatting; passementerie, needlepoint (lace), filet, bobbin lace, pillow lace, torchon lace, needle lace, point lace, Battenberg lace, Chantilly lace, Mechlin lace, Valenciennes 2) … Thesaurus of popular words
