"lays down the law" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} lays down the law
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of lay down the law Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: lay down the law
    Sense id: en-lays_down_the_law-en-verb-OvmUEWHM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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