Definition of lay down the law
lay down the law
verb
- to enforce the rules.
Citation from "Search Committee 1", The Office (US TV), Season 7 Episode 25 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.Last edited on Jun 13 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
- to explain the rules.
Last edited on Jul 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'down': | |
| Definitions include: to prepare for hardship. | |
| Definitions include: a fight or severe beating. | |
| Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up. | |
| Definitions include: To back down from a situation. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit into a toilet. | |
| Definitions include: also "bow down to the white porcelain god." | |
| Definitions include: to sadden one. | |
| Definitions include: to greatly impress a crowd. | |
| Definitions include: unattractive. | |
| Definitions include: a person who has oral sex and intercourse with multiple people. | |
| Definitions include: To knuckle down; To submit to; To melt down; Unable to take the heat; To give in | |
| Definitions include: overly formal, conservative. | |
| Definitions include: to eat. | |
| Definitions include: to give someone oral sex. | |
| Definitions include: to stop being angry. | |
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Other terms relating to 'law': | |
| Definitions include: an Internet "Law" (i.e. observation that often holds true) formulated by Mike Godwin. | |
| Definitions include: one's spouse's family, e.g. mother-in-law, father-in-law, etc. | |
| Definitions include: a cop. | |
| Definitions include: police | |
| Definitions include: a member of the police force. | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "law enforcement officer". | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "mother-in-law". | |
Other terms relating to 'lay': | |
| Definitions include: relaxed and comfortable. | |
| Definitions include: v. to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: To defecate a large amount. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: to eat voraciously. | |
| Definitions include: to exaggerate. | |
| Definitions include: to reveal the truth. | |
| Definitions include: to exaggerate. | |
| Definitions include: to reveal the truth. | |
| Definitions include: to hide. | |
| Definitions include: to stop consuming. | |
| Definitions include: to flatulate. | |
| Definitions include: to tell. | |
| Definitions include: to find. | |
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Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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