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arm of the law — This expression refers to the extent to which the authority or power of the law extends. He fled to South America hoping to escape the arm of the law … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
the long arm of the law — The far reaching power and influence of the law, esp the police force • • • Main Entry: ↑arm * * * used to refer to the criminal justice system as far reaching act now before the long arm of the law catches up with you * * * the long arm of the… … Useful english dictionary
The Long Arm of the Law — is a 1980 country ballad performed by Kenny Rogers.The storyThe song is set in Cumberland, Kentucky, and is the story of two lovers named Billy and Marianne. The two come from different backgrounds ( she was a rich Judge s daughter, he was the… … Wikipedia
the long (or strong) arm of the law — the far reaching power of the law. → arm … English new terms dictionary
the long arm of the law — the police, police methods Thanks to the long arm of the law, a thief s in jail and I have my car … English idioms
(the) long arm of the law — the long arm of the law phrase the power of the police and legal system, used for saying that they will usually catch people who commit a crime Thesaurus: crime detection and preventionhyponym Main entry: long … Useful english dictionary
The Wrong Arm of the Law — Infobox Film name = The Wrong Arm of the Law caption = original film poster director = Cliff Owen producer = E.M. Smedley Aston Aubrey Baring writer = John Antrobus Ray Galton Len Heath starring = Peter Sellers Lionel Jeffries Bernard Cribbins… … Wikipedia
(the) long arm of the law — humorous the police. You know what they say, you can t escape the long arm of the law … New idioms dictionary
Strong Arm of the Law — Студийный альбом Saxon Дата выпуска 1 сентября 1980 … Википедия
Strong Arm of the Law — Infobox Album | Name = Strong Arm of the Law Type = Album Artist = Saxon Released = October, 1980 Recorded = 1980 Genre = Heavy metal Length = 37:05 Label = Carrere Producer = Pete Hinton and Saxon Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
