The Collaborative International Dictionary
lace into \lace into\, v. t. To attack vigorously; -- used of physical or verbal attacks; as, the boss laced into him for coming to the meeting late.
Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context transitive English) To vigorously attack, either physically or verbally. 2 (context transitive of food or beverages English) To consume with gusto.
WordNet
v. hit violently, as in an attack [syn: lam into, tear into, pitch into, lay into]
Usage examples of "lace into".
I set myself close up to a shop-side with my back to the counter, as if to let the crowd pass by, when keeping my eye upon a parcel of lace which the shopkeeper was showing to some ladies that stood by me, the shopkeeper and her maid were so taken up with looking to see who was coming, and what shop they would go to, that I found means to slip a paper of lace into my pocket and come clear off with it.
She took the lace into the bathroom and dunked it in warm water, to soak overnight.
Mikhyel worked its delicate points free and tugged the lace into alignment, then brushed nonexis- tent lint from his brother's brocade-clad shoulders, before seeking his brother's mirrored eyes.
She folded the lace into a tube at the bottom of her bed and lay down on the plain, dark-rose wool blanket beneath it.
She hung the curtains she'd mended, pleased when the sunlight filtered through the lace into patterns on the floor.
I tucked the small paper packet containing three yards of Brussels lace into the large basket he was carrying.
Sonny becomes suddenly aware of a tribe of squirrels doing squirrel gymnastics in the map of branches that lace into an intermittent canopy.