Lay Down the Law

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• lay down the law — index instruct (direct) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• lay down the law — If someone lays down the law, they tell people what to do and are authoritarian …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• lay down the law — ► lay down the law issue instructions in an authoritative or dogmatic way. Main Entry: ↑law …   English terms dictionary

• lay down the law — ORDER SOMEONE ABOUT/AROUND, tell someone what to do, ride roughshod over someone; informal boss someone about/around, throw one s weight about/around, push someone about/around. → lay * * * lay down the law To speak authoritatively or… …   Useful english dictionary

• lay down the law —    If someone lays down the law, they tell people what to do and are authoritarian.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    Someone who lays down the law tells people very forcefully and firmly what to do.     The volunteers helped in a… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• lay down the law — too many parents have relinquished their right to lay down the law Syn: be dogmatic, be in charge (of the rules), set the rules, be domineering, be the boss, call the shots …   Thesaurus of popular words

• lay\ down\ the\ law — Take control of a situation, occasionally through use of physical force. Back in high school, whenver a fight broke out, the principal would show up and lay down the law …   Dictionary of american slang

• lay\ down\ the\ law — Take control of a situation, occasionally through use of physical force. Back in high school, whenver a fight broke out, the principal would show up and lay down the law …   Dictionary of american slang

• lay down the law — tell someone what to do using your power or influence The new management plans to lay down the law to the workers regarding long lunch breaks …   Idioms and examples

• Lay Down the Law (Keel album) — Infobox Album | Name = Lay Down the Law Type = studio Artist = Keel Genre = Glam metal Released = 1984 Label = Shrapnel Last album This album = Lay Down the Law (1984) Next album = The Right to Rock (March 26, 1985)This was the debut album by the …   Wikipedia