My boss laid down the law about office hours.
lay down the law
idiomTo authoritatively or dogmatically assert what is permitted or not permitted.
The teacher had to lay down the law when the students started talking during the exam.
After weeks of chaos in the department, the new manager finally laid down the law regarding professional conduct and attendance.
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have the law of
To take legal action against someone.
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lay a finger on
To merely touch.
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lay an anchor to the windward
To adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for potential future success or security.
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lay an egg
To produce a failure or flop; to do something which is unsuccessful.
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lay at someone's door
To blame (a problem) on someone; to hold someone responsible for (something).
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lay by the heels
To fetter, to shackle; to imprison.
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lay down the marker
To set the standard.
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lay eggs
To produce a string of failures or flops.