Dictionary of American idioms

LACE INTO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING

lace into someone or something: translation

lace intosomeone or something&light intosomeone or something
Fig.to attack, devour, or scold someone or something. •

We laced into a big meal of pork and beans.

The bully punched John once, and then John really laced into him.

John lit into him with both fists.