lay down the law
v.
speak with authority
Nothing Exceeds Like Excess
lay down the law
tell someone what to do using your power or influence The new management plans to lay down the law to the workers regarding long lunch breaks.
lay down the law
Synonyms and related words:
be responsible for, bestride, call the signals, captain, carry on, command, conduct, control, dictate, direct, dogmatize, dominate, engineer, govern, handle, have the ascendancy, head, head up, lead, lead on, make the rules, manage, maneuver, manipulate, master, mastermind, officer, oracle, oraculate, order, play first fiddle, pontificate, predominate, preponderate, prescribe, prevail, proclaim, pull the strings, quarterback, regulate, rule the roost, run, skipper, take command, take the lead, twist, wear the pants
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
lay down the law
idm. พูดเชิงบังคับ, พูดให้เชื่อฟัง