echar la ley

== Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˌt͡ʃaɾ la ˈlei/ [eˌt͡ʃaɾ la ˈlei̯] Syllabification: e‧char la ley === Verb === echar la ley (idiomatic) to lay down the law Synonym: echar toda la ley === Further reading === “echar la ley, o toda la ley a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025