Third-person singular simple present indicative form of lay down the law

present participle of lay down the law

simple past tense and past participle of lay down the law

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of read someone the riot act

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hold with the hare and run with the hounds

simple past tense of hold with the hare and run with the hounds

(Britain) Alternative form of kick in the balls

In the process of trying to achieve something, one's aspirations may be realized too late.

plural of dog that caught the car

(idiomatic, colloquial, especially politics) A person who has unexpectedly attained an aspirational goal and is now unsure what to do with it.