sail into someone



sail into someone

and light into someone
in. to beat or scold someone. Jimmy’s mother really sailed into him for breaking the window. The boss lit into his secretary for losing the contract.
See also: sail

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Consuelokon-SWE-loSpanish
Arachneə-RAK-nee (English)Greek Mythology
Adem-Turkish
Michellemee-SHEL (French), mi-SHEL (English)French, English, Dutch
Neifion-Welsh
Patriciapə-TRISH-ə (English), pah-TREE-thyah (Spanish), pah-TREE-syah (Latin American Spanish), pah-TREE-tsee-ah (German)English, Spanish, German, Late Roman