| 词汇 | light into someone |
| 释义 | Idiom light into someone Theme: SCOLDING to scold someone. (Informal.)John lit into Fred for being late.My father really lit into me when I came in late. He yelled at me for ten minutes. Slang sail into someone and light into someone Theme: SCOLDING in. to beat or scold someone.Jimmy's mother really sailed into him for breaking the window.Jimmy lit into the cat for getting in the way. light into (someone or something)To verbally or physically attack or accost someone. He's been lighting into the customer service representative for about half an hour now over our canceled flight. You can't just light into him anytime he doesn't do what we say—he's just a child! The actor lit into the film industry for allowing such abhorrent behavior to go unchecked. light into someoneverbSee sail into someone |
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