Đồng nghĩa của laying down the law

bossing someone about bossing someone around calling the shots calling the tune ordering someone about ordering someone around bossing bossing around dictating to ordering ordering around pushing about pushing someone around riding roughshod over someone telling someone what to do throwing your weight around

calling the shots being in charge running the show wearing the trousers being in the saddle calling the tune making the decisions making the rules pulling the strings ruling the roost being in the driving seat holding the purse strings

insisting persisting persevering standing firm taking holding on holding out making a stand pressing someone showing determination not giving up standing up for oneself standing your ground hanging in there sticking it out brooking no refusal keeping on at someone putting your foot down sticking to one's guns

dictating bossing bullying dominating domineering browbeating controlling oppressing pressurising pressurizing tyrannising tyrannizing bossing about bossing around bulldozing giving orders to ordering about ordering around lording it over pushing about pushing around riding roughshod over acting the tin god calling the shots walking all over leading directing commanding overseeing managing supervising superintending running governing ruling swaying heading captaining administrating presiding over ordering administering guiding conducting stewarding reigning over holding sway over calling the tune cracked the whip sitting on top of holding the reins assuming command of keeping under one's thumb running the show ruling over lording over taking over calling the shots on ruling the roost dictating terms having charge of pushing quarterbacking railroading spearheading regulating handling hegemonizing leaning on operating keeping tending piloting overlooking steering giving orders telling what to do using strong-arm tactics on taking charge being in charge trying to control exercising control over having control of executing rendering wearing the crown assuming command serving the people carrying out being in the driving seat exercising authority holding dominion overruling calling the signals occupying throne presiding pulling the strings holding sway reigning holding office carrying on heading up threatening menacing intimidating persecuting terrorizing hectoring terrorising scaring hounding harassing cowing frightening subjugating harrying tormenting overbearing blustering kicking around strong-arming picking on appalling prevailing predominating preponderating squeezing swaggering henpecking bending leading by the nose keeping under thumb ruling with a rod of iron ruling with an iron hand being in the saddle putting the screws on trampling on throwing weight around bending to one's will dictating to running things pushing the buttons mistreating maltreating distressing aggrieving abusing manhandling victimizing overpowering misusing overwhelming treating harshly playing the heavy with brutalising mishandling victimising torturing ill-using messing over putting down brutalizing ill-treating terrifying pressuring subduing daunting coercing dragooning forcing obliging unnerving bullyragging buffaloing awing compelling riding aweing ruffling overawing constraining steamrollering enforcing spooking bogarting blackjacking badgering affrighting bludgeoning twisting someone's arm plaguing scaring the bejesus out of scaring off mau-mauing

preponderating predominating ruling dominating prevailing bossing commanding controlling dictating directing domineering eclipsing handling heading influencing leading managing monopolising monopolizing outnumbering outshining overbearing overruling overshadowing reigning running subjecting subjugating superabounding swaying tyrannising tyrannizing reigning supreme detracting from holding sway prevailing over calling the shots having one's way having upper hand holding sway over keeping under thumb playing first fiddle ruling the roost running the show leading by the nose sitting on top of governing mastering overpowering hegemonizing oppressing intimidating bullying subordinating vanquishing subduing conquering pacifying having mastery over presiding over walking all over keeping under your thumb calling the tune having the upper hand over riding roughshod over having ascendancy over bossing around being in the saddle exercising control over having the whip hand over pushing about trampling on taking over ruling the roost in wearing the trousers pushing around heading up bossing about having the upper hand in browbeating hectoring pressurizing bulldozing persecuting threatening terrorizing menacing railroading blustering squeezing swaggering henpecking bending terrorising pressurising strong-arming ruling with a rod of iron ruling with an iron hand ordering about kicking around putting the screws on throwing weight around bending to one's will giving orders to leaning on ordering around dictating to lording it over running things pushing the buttons using strong-arm tactics on

legislating ordaining prescribing enacting laws authorising authorizing constituting constitutionalizing decreeing enacting establishing laws making making laws ordering passing codifying laws establishing passing laws promulgating ruling formulating laws laying down ratifying laws enforcing laws making provision putting laws in force laying down laws commanding dictating pronouncing directing enjoining mandating calling proclaiming adjudging setting imposing deciding determining demanding reading the riot act obliging constraining putting one's foot down compelling announcing declaring forcing requiring fixing foresaying electing dealing nominating instituting setting down blessing delegating commissioning walking heavy dealing with putting foot down sanctioning ratifying approving validating accepting legalizing implementing making law OKing executing appointing transacting endorsing accomplishing formulating steamrolling railroading legalising effecting effectuating bringing to bear bringing into effect putting into practice railroading through putting through jamming through voting favorably voting in carrying through giving the go-ahead to bringing about giving the seal of approval to getting the floor putting in force giving the OK to making into law giving the green light to giving the thumbs up to

railing against admonishing castigating censuring criticising criticizing abusing berating denigrating disparaging assailing chiding denouncing reproaching reviling lambasting lecturing reprimanding reprobating reproving vilifying vituperating blaming reaming scorning giving a talking-to tongue-lashing raking over the coals maligning attacking branding condemning savaging slandering slamming flaying smearing crucifying excoriating panning slating stigmatizing traducing besmirching calumniating despising pummelling scolding knocking casting a slur on libeling aspersing bashing rubbishing bagging laying into defaming slagging off pummeling hammering roasting libelling casting aspersions on inveighing against taking apart bad-mouthing skewering taking to pieces vituperating against stigmatising running down insulting

ruling decreeing declaring determining finding judging adjudging deeming establishing proclaiming pronouncing settling adjudicating assessing deciding dictating directing esteeming estimating evaluating ordering resolving holding ordaining surmising asseverating calling concluding announcing commanding deducing figuring fixing gathering inferring postulating prescribing saying setting theorising theorizing laying down making a judgement passing upon stating delivering asserting affirming trumpeting issuing arbitrating maintaining drumming blasting passing pontificating mouthing verbalizing verbalising giving a ruling on deciding on giving a verdict on setting forth sounding off ruling on passing judgement on passing judgment making a ruling on sitting in judgement on sitting in judgment settling on spreading around

insisting asserting claiming maintaining contending averring declaring holding avowing vowing protesting stating swearing affirming reiterating repeating arguing asseverating avouching professing alleging announcing emphasising emphasizing proclaiming pronouncing propounding purporting stressing warranting representing enforcing pressing requesting stipulating pressing for taking a stand

inflicting exacting imposing wreaking administering applying laying visiting delivering levying meting administering to applying to commanding delivered to dispensing exposing extorting giving perpetrating requiring striking subjecting causing to dealing out to giving to meting out to serving out to bringing upon dealing out dumping on forcing upon laying on meting out bringing to bear giving it to sticking it to

pontificating preaching declaiming dogmatizing expounding pontifying lecturing moralising moralizing sermonising sermonizing pronouncing spouting addressing admonishing evangelising evangelizing expatiating haranguing ministering perorating preachifying spieling teaching spouting off giving sermon getting on a soapbox mouthing off holding forth sounding off going on

disciplining punishing castigating chastising penalising penalizing chastening reprimanding correcting reproving rebuking upbraiding carpeting dressing down remonstrating with taking disciplinary action against bringing to book giving someone a dressing-down giving someone a roasting rapping over the knuckles giving someone a rocket putting on the carpet putting on the mat lambasting berating admonishing reproaching blasting basting criticizing rating censuring chiding scolding reprehending rapping wigging keelhauling hammering ragging lecturing reaming rowing flaying scoring jawing bollocking blaming objurgating criticising trimming telling off putting down laying into tearing into pulling up pitching into hauling over the coals lacing to giving someone a wigging bawling out jumping on giving a talking-to taking to task giving someone a telling-off calling down lighting to giving someone a rating giving someone a caning giving someone a rollicking giving someone hell ranting at chewing out tearing off a strip having a go at reading the riot act giving someone what for railing against letting someone have it tongue-lashing ticking off giving someone a row blowing up taking someone to task railing at raking over the coals giving someone a mouthful coming down on giving someone an earful reaming out slapping someone's wrist giving someone a bollocking condemning excoriating exprobrating rapping someone over the knuckles slapping someone on the wrist tearing a strip off chewing someone out denouncing abusing slating nagging reviling reprobating disparaging cautioning vilifying threaping cavilling taunting caviling recriminating vituperating railing aspersing expostulating preaching giving a rocket taking to the woodshed finding fault with going on at giving someone some stick bringing someone to book sending someone away with a flea in their ear having someone on the carpet slapping down keeping after yelling at attacking dissing flaming slamming slagging off haranguing knocking fulminating against panning pummelling pummeling inveighing against pillorying arraigning belaboring savaging belabouring bagging bashing roasting blowing up at denunciating bad-mouthing giving a piece of one's mind slashing assailing rubbishing decrying caning blistering jumping down one's throat calling on the carpet execrating cutting up deprecating exprobating maligning anathematizing checking trashing denigrating crucifying scathing lashing potshotting scorching faulting slagging dispraising skinning running down talking to criticizing severely raving at calling to account deploring cursing protesting coming down hard on animadverting on scourging declaiming proscribing lessoning hitting out at monishing impugning slurring ranting whipping fulminating pulling apart giving someone a bad press leaning on derogating climbing all over giving something a bad press ripping into pulling to pieces casting aspersions on jumping all over lashing out at calling over the coals visiting smearing belittling accusing raking discrediting defaming thundering complaining skewering ripping rollicking shellacking jawboning speaking disapproving throwing the book at beating besmirching judging trouncing spouting raving fuming strongly criticizing animadverting carping at drawing the line inveighing remonstrating disapproving of mauling thundering against rapping on knuckles slapping on wrist giving a going over slanging speaking to backbiting telling a thing or two coming down on like a ton of bricks pouring scorn on expressing disapproval of ostracising ostracizing declaiming against objecting to vituperating against giving some stick to getting after tearing apart giving one hell going on about cussing out swearing at taking issue with kicking up a fuss about shouting at kicking up a stink about reprimanding severely letting fly rounding on lashing out warning lampooning advising counseling adjuring counselling recompensing rapping someone's knuckles feruling skelping spanking moralising moralizing ridiculing taking apart tearing to pieces satirizing harassing deriding striking cudgeling hitting slapping cudgelling smothering dressing-down zapping opposing frying chewing ranking on giving going-over satirising giving a tongue-lashing twitting cavilling at raking over coals rejecting giving somebody a piece of one's mind giving tongue-lashing disgracing dishonoring dishonouring lashing into attasking giving someone a telling off tearing someone a new one rapping across the knuckles having words severely reprimanding sailing into taking to pieces nitpicking about bringing to account giving piece of mind gluing growling dinging glueing forewarning hoisting noticing ragging on making an example of meting out punishment to giving someone stick insulting throwing brickbats at sledging charging teaching someone a lesson criticizing strongly tearing down criticizing hatefully eating out giving someone a carpeting scorning incriminating contemning rebuffing carping on sounding off going after dooming sentencing picking on picking holes in giving flak to taking down stigmatizing prosecuting giving comeuppance laying on criticizing harshly finding fault getting on taking down a peg taking somebody to task giving a hard time burning one's ears sitting on jacking up taxing giving a bad press to bagging on running something down stigmatising indicting charging with showing up impeaching having your knife in swearing pointing the finger at calling to task picking apart looking askance reading out imprecating blaspheming sending someone away with a flea in his giving the dickens lowering the boom sticking it to expressing disapprobation thinking badly of expressing disapprobation of giving the devil flogging thrashing arguing with slighting darning banishing convicting dratting banning expelling cussing confounding drubbing scarifying offending trying repressing softening having on the carpet subjugating afflicting suppressing raging libeling slandering libelling discounting minimizing casting out complaining of crying down inveigling against oppressing persecuting making a protest to miscalling calumniating minimising traducing zinging injuring riding hosing raging against laying out dragging over the coals rapping someone the knuckles expostulating about remonstrating about challenging protesting strongly at cutting down trash-talking dumping on blowing off giving a black eye doing a number on calling names cutting to the quick calling someone names framing naming adjudging depreciating pronouncing storming putting up a fight against opposing strongly disagreeing violently with kicking up making a fuss about kicking against complaining vociferously about taking great exception to speaking out against complaining bitterly about kicking vociferating making a protest against taking a stand against objecting making a stand against raising objections to putting away sending up blustering huffing protesting against blowing whistle on hanging something on pointing finger at pinning it on letting have it speaking out laying at one's door sending up the river making a stand intimidating taking a stand menacing mouthing off about animadverting upon vociferating about ranting and raving discoursing orating mouthing off talking exhorting addressing descanting expatiating perorating sermonizing to earbashing pontificating to spouting to spieling apostrophizing soapboxing preaching to accosting sermonising stumping holding forth to buttonholing sermonizing declaiming to spouting at preachifying to spieling to speechifying to delivering a tirade to holding forth giving a lecture to sounding off to getting on a soapbox

commanding ordering charging directing enjoining demanding telling bidding instructing requiring adjuring asking calling dictating obliging compelling decreeing exacting mandating ordaining soliciting urging claiming needing prescribing requesting requisitioning summoning beckoning expecting forcing necessitating seeking tasking appointing authorising authorizing questing ruling subpoenaing warning calling on calling upon forcing upon pressing for bossing around clamoring for giving directions giving orders to giving the order to imposing on putting foot down calling for giving orders insisting on stipulating for giving the command to calling the shots

laying down the law to someone laying down weapons laying down your arms laying eggs laying emphasis on laying emphasis upon laying down one's arms laying down of weapons laying down of arms laying down laws laying down arms laying down