Captain Ruiz is out sick, today, huh?
Not Really.
With her new webcam, she's running the precinct from home.
Yeah....so I noticed....
I went into her office really lit into me!
No, “Lit” is not short for light. “Lit into me” is an idiom for a strong verbal attack. Capt Ruiz was really laying into (another idiom – same meaning), Joe via the computer speakers.
@Andrea – I’m seventy, and “lit into me” has been part of the American idiom for as long as I can remember. I don’t think we ever did speak English, now that you mention it.
TheSkulker almost 13 years ago
No, “Lit” is not short for light. “Lit into me” is an idiom for a strong verbal attack. Capt Ruiz was really laying into (another idiom – same meaning), Joe via the computer speakers.
Sirzanne almost 13 years ago
So I guess Ruiz is a remote controller then…
Dani Rice almost 13 years ago
@Andrea – I’m seventy, and “lit into me” has been part of the American idiom for as long as I can remember. I don’t think we ever did speak English, now that you mention it.
Olddog1 almost 13 years ago
Beat me to it, Dani Rice. I’m only a couple of years younger. Andrea, where is "at home?’
phydeaux44 almost 13 years ago
Mrs. Crunchy is sick. A-hem! How long now have they been married?
phlash almost 13 years ago
“Lit into me” is slang for being yelled at.
bobdingus almost 13 years ago
It’s an old idiom, Andrea…they have thousands of them in any language
StoicLion1973 almost 13 years ago
How’s this for a idiom to add to lexicon: “D’oh!”?
rekam Premium Member almost 13 years ago
How about not putting a space between with and standing?