rhoi'r ddeddf i lawr

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Welsh

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rhoi'r ddeddf i lawr (first-person singular present rhof y ddeddf i lawr or rhoddaf y ddeddf i lawr)

  1. (idiomatic) to lay down the law
    Mae'r heddwas yn rhoi’r ddeddf i lawrThe policeman is laying down the law.
    Synonym: dweud y drefn

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “deddf”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies