The difference between Dress down and Lace into

When used as verbs, dress down means to scold, whereas lace into means to vigorously attack, either physically or verbally.

check bellow for the other definitions of Dress down and Lace into

  1. Dress down as a verb (idiomatic):

    To scold

  2. Dress down as a verb:

    To wear casual or informal clothes

  1. Lace into as a verb (informal, transitive):

    To vigorously attack, either physically or verbally.

  2. Lace into as a verb (informal, transitive, of food or beverages):

    To consume with gusto.

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