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Idiom: Lay Down The Law

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How to pronounce "lay down the law":

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To promulgate law.

To present the law that applies to a given case.

To authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.

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As the team captain, I had to lay down the law and enforce strict rules during training.

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