lay down the law
устанавливать правило, говорить безапелляционным тоном
He hated hard-mouthed women who laid down the law and knew more than he did.
Другие идиомы:
- lay it on thick
- lay down one's life (for someone or something)
- have a brush with the law
- civil law
- lay one's hands on (someone or something)
- law unto oneself
- criminal law
- lay up (a vessel)
- lay the blame on (someone or something)
- lay in (something)
- lay (something) to rest
- lay up (something)
- lay off (something)
- lay one's hands on (something)
- lay out (money)