lay down the law vs ream

lay down the law

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

  • To promulgate law. 

ream

verb
  • To yell at or berate. 

  • To sexually penetrate in a rough and painful way. 

  • To enlarge a hole, especially using a reamer; to bore a hole wider. 

  • To shape or form, especially using a reamer. 

  • To cream; mantle; foam; froth. 

  • To remove (material) by reaming. 

  • To remove burrs and debris from a freshly bored hole. 

noun
  • Cream; also, the creamlike froth on ale or other liquor; froth or foam in general. 

  • A bundle, package, or quantity of paper, nowadays usually containing 500 sheets. 

  • An abstract large amount of something. 

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