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
Udo (1)OO-doGerman
Liudvikas-Lithuanian
HermanHUR-mən (English), HER-mahn (Dutch)English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Ancient Germanic
Zabulon-Biblical Latin
RipleyRIP-leeEnglish (Rare)
HarryHER-ee, HAR-eeEnglish