long arm of the law
US /lɔŋ ɑrm əv ðə lɔ/
・UK /lɒŋ ɑ:m əv ðə lɔ:/
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idm.The power of the police or legal system to catch criminals.
The long arm of the law finally caught the criminal.
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Fresh Hare (1942)
- [laughs] At last, the long arm of the law is reaching out and closing in on you, you screwy wabbit.
[laughs] At last, the long arm of the law is reaching out and closing in on you, you screwy wabbit.
Video Game High School (VGHS) - Ep. 1
- Long arm of the Law! Long arm of the Law!
Long arm of the Law! Long arm of the Law!
How To Get An American Accent
- Have a listen to this: "He got caught by the long arm of the law." "He got caught by the
Have a listen to this: "He got caught by the long arm of the law." "He got caught by the
- long arm of the law." So that "got" and "caught" are the same, and "long" and "law" have the
long arm of the law." So that "got" and "caught" are the same, and "long" and "law" have the