lay down the law

lay down the law  {v. phr.}
1. To give strict orders.
The teacher lays down the law about homework every afternoon.
2. To speak severely or seriously about a wrongdoing; scold.
The principal called in the students and laid down the law to them about skipping classes.
Compare: TELL ONE WHERE TO GET OFF.
Categories: verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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