light into

Verb

transitive

(transitive) To set upon or attack.

Japanese Meaning

襲撃する / 攻撃する

After discovering the trespassers in the warehouse, the night watch decided to light into them immediately.

倉庫で侵入者を発見した夜警は、ためらうことなく彼らを襲いかかることにした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To set upon or attack.

[H]e lit into that horse with his whip.

lights into

（ present singular third-person ）

lighting into

（ participle present ）

lit into

（ past ）

lighted into

（ past ）

lit into

（ participle past ）