lay siege to something
lay siege to
To surround and attack a place (often a city or building) with armed troops. A: "The army has laid siege to our town!" B: "I knew we should have evacuated sooner!"
See also: lay, siege
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lay ˈsiege to something
surround a building, especially in order to speak to or question the person or people living or working there: The press and paparazzi laid siege to the star’s London flat in the hope of getting a photograph of her.A siege is a military operation in which an army tries to capture a town by surrounding it and stopping the supply of food, etc. to the people inside.
See also: lay, siege, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- lay siege to
- siege
- take (someone, something, or some place) by storm
- take by storm
- take somebody/something by storm
- take something by storm
- take somewhere by storm
- close (in) around (someone or something)
- close around
- close in on (someone or something)