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lay into

verb
  1. To beat up or launch an attack against; to strike forcefully. (colloquial)
  2. To berate; to scold. (colloquial, figuratively)
  3. To start eating voraciously. (colloquial) · I'm gonna lay into that ice cream later tonight.
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