lam

lam
lam
[læm]
I. n AM (sl)
to be on the \lam gesucht werden, auf der Flucht sein
she is on the \lam from her husband ihr Mann ist hinter ihr her
to take it on the \lam türmen fam, die Fliege machen fam, abhauen sl
II. vt
<-mm->
(fam)
to \lam sb jdn vermöbeln oft hum sl [o fam verdreschen]
\lam him on the head! gib ihm eins auf die Birne! fam
III. vi
<-mm->
to \lam into sb (attack brutally) auf jdn eindreschen fam; (attack verbally) jdn zur Schnecke machen [o fertigmachen] fam
* * *
I [lm] (sl)
1. vt
vermöbeln (inf)
2. vi

to lam into sb — jdn zur Schnecke machen (inf); (physically) auf jdn eindreschen (inf)

II
n (US sl)

he's on the lam — hinter dem sind sie her (inf)

to go on the lam — türmen (inf), die Fliege machen

he took it on the lam — er türmte (inf), er machte die Fliege (sl)

* * *
lam1 [læm] sl
A v/t verdreschen, vermöbeln
B v/i:
lam into sb
a) auf jemanden eindreschen,
b) über jemanden herfallen (auch mit Worten)
lam2 [læm] US sl
A s Verduften n:
on the lam auf der Flucht (besonders vor der Polizei);
take it on the lam B
B v/i abhauen, verduften
* * *
v.
verdreschen v.

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