lay down the law

1.
GlobalUSUKneutralinformal
- To assert authority by establishing rules, orders, or strict directives that others are expected to obey.
- To give formal or definitive instructions about what must be done or how things must be conducted.
2.
GlobalUSUKinformal
- To speak to someone in a commanding or reprimanding manner; to scold or admonish with the intention of enforcing compliance.

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