arm of the law
Example Sentences
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Human rights groups believe the trial, taking place in the southern Swiss city of Bellinzona, could be a warning to repressive governments everywhere that the arm of the law can be very long indeed.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024
Not only is he not our only hope, his hope for eluding the long arm of the law is rapidly dwindling.
From Salon • Jul. 20, 2023
“Here he is threatening us with the long arm of the law, saying that even in the privacy of your own home, you cannot peaceably assemble, but it doesn’t apply to him,” he said.
From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2020
President John F. Kennedy “used the long arm of the law to stop segregation.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2017
It'll get her mind off the long arm of the law, and it'll also get her out of my way.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
