The difference between Dress down and Light into

When used as verbs, dress down means to scold, whereas light into means to attack physically.

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

  1. Dress down as a verb (idiomatic):

    To scold

  2. Dress down as a verb:

    To wear casual or informal clothes

  1. Light into as a verb (transitive):

    To attack physically.

  2. Light into as a verb (transitive):

    To attack verbally; scold.

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